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DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami tabled the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill in the..
The 192-page bill is divided into four parts marriage & divorce, succession,..
Among the bills highlights are stringent provisions for failure to register live-in relationships..
The bill provisions that if the age of any partner is less than 21 years, their parents will be informed by the Registrars office, adding that the termination of the relationship also needs to be intimated in a format prescribed for the same..
While presenting the bill amidst chants of "Vande Vatram", "Jai Shri Ram" and "Bharat Mata ki Jai" by BJP legislators, CM Dhami said, It is a historic moment for each one of us..
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Uttarakhand House may pass Uniform Civil Code Bill on Wednesday
07, Feb, 24The Uniform Civil Code Bill, which aims to govern and regulate laws relating to marriage, divorce, succession, and live-in relationships, was tabled in the Uttarakhand Assembly. It is likely to be passed by the House, making Uttarakhand the first state to implement the UCC post-Independence. However, the UCC will not cover the state's Scheduled Tribes (STs). The bill includes provisions for compulsory registration of marriage and protection of the rights of children.