Uniform Civil Code Invoice To Be Tabled In State Meeting Right this moment

The Uttarakhand Meeting is about to deliberate on the ultimate draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) at present, following its latest approval by the state cupboard.

If the invoice secures passage and turns into regulation, Uttarakhand will stand as the primary state in post-Independence India to undertake the UCC. This transfer follows the curiosity expressed by different BJP-ruled states like Assam and Madhya Pradesh in implementing an identical regulation. Goa, having had a typical civil code throughout its Portuguese rule, has a precedent on this regard.

What Does UCC Imply?

The UCC entails a unified set of legal guidelines relevant to all Indian residents, irrespective of non secular affiliations, notably addressing elements reminiscent of marriage, divorce, inheritance and adoption.

The draft invoice to be introduced within the Uttarakhand meeting reportedly proposes a complete ban on polygamy. Moreover, it features a provision for the registration of relationships for live-in {couples}. Adoption rights are anticipated to be prolonged to all residents and there’s a give attention to establishing equal inheritance rights for each little kids.

PM Modi’s Advocacy for UCC

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had advocated for a Uniform Civil Code in June of the earlier yr, stressing the impracticality of getting completely different authorized frameworks for numerous members of the family. This push aligns with the imaginative and prescient of a unified authorized construction for all the nation.

The draft was strategically ready earlier within the yr by a committee led by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. The committee engaged with a various cross-section of residents, conducting discussions with over 2 lakh people and key stakeholders.

Notably, the dedication to implement a Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand was a big electoral promise made by Chief Minister Dhami through the 2022 meeting polls. He anticipates that the profitable implementation of the UCC in Uttarakhand might function a mannequin for different states to undertake.