Uttarakhand civil code: The key changes for Hindus and Muslims in marriage, inheritance
The UCC draws heavily from the Indian Succession Act, 1925, retaining a majority of the provisions.
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The UCC draws heavily from the Indian Succession Act, 1925, retaining a majority of the provisions.
The law will govern personal law subjects such as marriage, inheritance, divorce, and adoption uniformly across communities.
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill introduced in the Uttarakhand Assembly Tuesday enters uncharted territory, imposes stringent terms on a consensual relationship between adults and raises constitutional concerns of privacy and personal liberty.
The committee conducted a mammoth public outreach for 20 months. The report submission was delayed because the document, originally in English, had to be translated into Hindi.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami Monday said the draft of a Uniform Civil Code for the state is ready and the expert committee will hand it over to the state government soon.