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Which of the following Law Commission Report highlighted the need for family law legislation for NRIs?

The Law Commission’s 219th Report (submitted in March 2009), titled Need for Family Law Legislations for Non-Resident Indians, examined the legal difficulties faced by…

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Which of the following Law Commission Report highlighted the need for family law legislation for NRIs?

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The Law Commission’s 219th Report (submitted in March 2009), titled Need for Family Law Legislations for Non-Resident Indians, examined the legal difficulties faced by Indian women deserted by Non-Resident Indian (NRI) spouses and recommended comprehensive legislation on compulsory marriage registration, maintenance, child custody, and inter-country matrimonial disputes. By contrast, the 262nd Report (2015) dealt with The Death Penalty, the 271st Report (2017) addressed Human DNA Profiling, and the 277th Report (2018) examined Wrongful Prosecution (Miscarriage of Justice): Legal Remedies.

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