India, Jan. 30 -- Landlords in Uttarakhand will face fines of up to Rs.20,000 if they fail to verify the live-in registration certificates of their tenants, as per a new regulation under the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).

The state government has made it mandatory for live-in couples to register their relationship, and landlords must check the certificate before finalising rental agreements.

Under Rule 20 (8) (C) of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), landlords must ensure that tenants in a live-in relationship present their live-in registration certificate before entering into a rental agreement.

The rule states, "It shall be obligatory on the landlord's part to ask for a copy of the certificate/provisional certificate of live-in relationship be...