Rajasthan High Court Recognizes Nata Vivah

The Rajasthan High Court recently recognized Nata Vivah, a traditional form of marriage in rural Rajasthan, as a valid form of marriage.

This decision came after a woman named Ram Pyari Suman filed a petition to receive her late husband's family pension.

The court ruled that women in Nata Vivah relationships are entitled to their husband's family pension, even if their names are not in official service records.

Nata Vivah is a customary arrangement for widows, divorced women, and abandoned women, but it is not recognized under traditional Hindu marriage laws.

The National Human Rights Commission has called for the mandatory registration and eradication of this practice due to its potential for misuse and exploitation of women.