A parliamentary standing committee on Friday approved a bill that calls for compulsory registration of marriages with non-resident Indians (NRIs) within 30 days. The bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha by former foreign minister Sushma Swaraj amid reports of Indian women falling victim in fraudulent marriages with NRIs. The proposed amendment of the Passport Act, 1967 empowers passport authorities to impound or revoke passport or travel documents of NRIs who fail to register within 30 days after getting married. The committee, however, called for amending the proforma for registration of NRI marriage to make it “exhaustive incorporating all the germane” details related to passport, visa or permanent resident card and address in a foreign country with proof. They suggested that a provision of issuing show-cause notice, the imposition of an exemplary fine, issue of a LookOut Notice prior to impounding of Passport of an NRI on failure to register her/his marriage within the stipulated time limit.
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