The High Court has ruled that marriage and divorce registration has to be digitalised.
The bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Md Ashif Hasan delivered its verdict on Thursday after the final hearing of a petition over the matter.
Advocate Ishrat Hasan represented the petition, accompanied by lawyer Tanzila Rahman, reports bdnews24.com.
In its observations, the court said that it is not possible under the current system to effectively verify marriage and divorce information, which undermines family stability and, in many cases, also creates complications regarding the legitimate parentage of children. In addition, the absence of an operational and effective digital database creates opportunities for fraud, which violates the dignity and fundamental rights of citizens - a human dignity recognised in Articles 31 and 32 of the Constitution.
The verdict said, "The right to life is not only the right to live, it also includes the right to preserve human dignity."
The ruling noted that despite the existence of a law on registration, the authorities concerned have yet to take the necessary steps to create a complete, operational and effective digital system.
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