UP government makes registration of marriages compulsory

Yogi Adityanath government has approved making the registration of marriages compulsory for all religions and castes in Uttar Pradesh. The approval comes in wake of a 2006 Supreme Court's verdict, which asked Centre and state governments to draft rules for making marriage registration compulsory. Reportedly, ₹10 fine will be levied for delay up to a year and ₹50 beyond that.