Tying the knot tighter: Video proof, priest affidavit now must for marriage certificates in UP; Ghaziabad reports 29,000 registrations in a year

The Uttar Pradesh government has implemented stricter marriage registration rules, including video evidence and priest verification, following an Allahabad High Court order addressing fraudulent certificates. Ghaziabad witnessed a disproportionately high number of marriage registrations, prompting investigations into irregularities like forged documents and fictitious witnesses.