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UCC bill gets passed by Uttarakhand assembly

The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill Uttarakhand 2024 was passed in the Assembly on Wednesday. There was a long discussion on the bill for two days. Members of the government and opposition gave their respective suggestions regarding the provisions of the bill. Thus, Uttarakhand Assembly has become the first Assembly in the history of independent India to pass the Uniform Civil Code Bill.

On Tuesday, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had introduced the Uniform Civil Code Bill Uttarakhand 2024 in the Assembly. Today on Wednesday, after discussing the bill in the House, the House passed it. Now after completing all other legal processes and formalities, Uttarakhand will become the first state in the country to implement UCC. The Bill provides for a single law for marriage, divorce, alimony and inheritance across all religious communities. Equal rights for men and women have been recommended. Scheduled Tribes have been kept out of the scope of this law.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami decided to constitute an expert committee to prepare the draft of UCC in the first cabinet meeting itself. A five-member committee was formed under the chairmanship of retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai. The committee has finalized the draft of UCC after extensive public dialogue and in-depth study of every aspect. For this, along with 43 public dialogue programs and 72 meetings across the state, the committee also communicated with the migrant people of Uttarakhand.

Bad practices will be stopped

If the Uniform Civil Code Bill becomes law, social evils and practices like child marriage, polygamy, divorce will be banned in the society, but the culture, beliefs and customs of any religion will not be affected by this law. This law will protect children and women’s rights.

Other important provisions of UCC

  • Registration of marriage is mandatory. If you are not registered, you may be deprived of government facilities.
  • Second marriage is completely prohibited while the spouse is alive.
  • In all religions the minimum age of marriage is set at 21 years for males and 18 years for females.
  • If one person in a married couple changes their religion without the consent of the other person, then the other person will have full right to divorce that person and take maintenance allowance.
  • In case of divorce or domestic dispute between husband and wife, the custody of the child up to 5 years of age will remain with the mother.
  • Equal right to divorce for husband and wife in all religions.
  • Equal rights in property for daughters and daughters for all classes in all religious communities
  • There is no distinction made between legitimate and born outside of wedlock for rights in property. Such children are also considered biological children of that couple.
  • Registration mandatory for live-in relationships. The registrar will have to inform the parents or guardian of the couple registering.
  • Children born during live-in will be considered the legitimate children of that couple and that child will get all the rights of a biological child.

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