National Commission for Women today pleaded to amend the Hindu Marriage Act suitably for dealing with the NRI marriage issues. Addressing a National Seminar on the issue in New Delhi, the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women, Ms. Girija Vyas said the absence of universal law is also a problem. She said that there is need to provide simplification of procedure for quick issuance of visa by foreign Missions in India to deserted women to enable to contest the proceedings filed by NRI or PIO husband in a foreign land. Ms. Vyas suggested that India should sign reciprocal bilateral treaties with countries with large presence of Indians. Favouring compulsory registrations of marriages she said that marriages of all persons who are citizens of India belonging to various religions should be compulsorily be registered in their respective states. The Chairperson of the commission said that Special Cells be set up for NRI Marriages at the State as well as Central Level having representation from professionals like lawyers and counselors and also having close cooperation with the National or State Women's Commission to facilitate flow, legal assistance and other necessary action on prompt basis from a single window.
News On AIR | February 15, 2011 2:02 PM
NCW pleads amend Hindu Marriage Act