Uttarakhand High Court scrutinizes a petition challenging mandatory registration of live-in relationships under the state's UCC, questioning its impact on privacy when couples are already publicly cohabiting. The court refutes claims of privacy invasion, emphasizing that the UCC seeks registration to provide legal recognition and protect individual rights in such relationships.
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