The Uttarakhand government is planning to convene a special session of the state assembly soon to table the draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), according to reports and they have 🐓included provisions for a comprehensive ban on polygamy, along with allowing live-in couples to register their relationships in the draft.
Earlier this year, Chi🗹ef Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami established a committee that collaborated with a diverse range of citizens, engaging with over 2 lakh individuals and key stakeholders.
The UCC aims to establish a unified set of꧂ laws applicable to all Indian citizens, irrespective of religious affiliations, particularly addressing matters like marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption.
According to an NDTV report, the draf🐓t bill proposed by Uttarakhand includes provisions for a comprehensive ban on polygamy, along with allowing live-꧒in couples to register their relationships. Additionally, the bill, if approved, will institute equal inheritance rights for both sons and daughters.
The commitment to implement a UCC in Uttarakhand was a significant electoral pledge by the BJP during the preceding state assembly elections. ♋Upon securing a second consecutive term, Chief Minister Dhami sanctioned the formation of a committee, headed by retired Supreme Court Judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, to draft the UCC in the𓆉 inaugural cabinet meeting under his leadership.
Th🧜e expert panel, whose tenure has been extended until December, has diligently gathered opinions from 2.33 lakh individuals, various organizations, institutions, and tribal groups in the process of formulating🥀 the draft. The committee received its first extension of six months in November 2022 and a second extension of four months in May of the current year.
