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Bill introduced on NRI marriages in Parliament
Why is it in the news?
- The external External Affairs Ministe introduced a path breaking Bill on Registration of Marriage of non-Resident of India in Rajya Sabha.
- The objective of the Bill is to counter growing incidents of exploitation of Indian women by NRI (Non Resident Indian) spouses.
More about the scheme
- The Bill is an outcome of a joint initiative of the Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Law and Justice.
- The objective of the Bill is to create more accountability and offer more protection against exploitation of Indian women by their NRI spouses. It envisages(i) Registration of Marriages by Non-Resident Indians;(ii) Amendment of the Passports Act 1967 and(iii) Amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973.
- The Amendments to CrPC, 1973 would empower the Courts for issuance of summons, warrants through the specially designated website of the Ministry of External Affairs.
- It also provides provisions for attachment of properties belonging to the NRI, if he does not appear before the Court and is declared as Proclaimed Offender by the Court.
Source
The Hindu, ET.