{
  "id": 14838955,
  "title": "Marital dispute laws pushing couples towards live-ins? Maharashtra UCC panel asks public",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/marital-dispute-laws-pushing-couples-towards-live-ins-maharashtra-ucc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T01:31:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/marital-dispute-laws-pushing-couples-towards-live-ins-maharashtra-ucc-panel-asks-public-10923694/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Maharashtra government has appointed a committee tasked with crafting a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for personal laws surrounding marriage, divorce, inheritance and more. Over 37 questions were posted on the committee's website for public feedback by November 15. Topics questioned include the minimum marriage age, divorce procedures, live-in relationships, and inheritance rights. The committee is particularly interested in whether live-in partners should require registration, and if children from such unions should inherit and receive care from their parents. The panel, led by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Desai, has six months to submit a report with recommendations for Maharashtra's UCC implementation.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Maharashtra panel forms UCC committee for personal laws.",
    "Public asked for feedback on live-in relationships and inheritance rights.",
    "Committee led by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Desai."
  ],
  "editors_take": "By soliciting public feedback on marriage and live-in registration, the committee signals a shift toward formalizing non-traditional unions within the state's upcoming unified legal framework.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}