Uttarakhand implements Uniform Civil Code

The Uniform Civil Code came into effect in Uttarakhand on Monday, with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurating a manual of rules for the code and also launching an online portal for its implementation.

The code is a common set of laws governing marriage, divorce, succession and adoption for all citizens. Currently, such personal affairs of different religious and tribal groups are based on community-specific laws, largely derived from religious scripture.

Uttarakhand has become the first Indian state to have a Uniform Civil Code after Independence. A common civil code has been in place in Goa since the Portuguese Civil Code was adopted in 1867.

At the inauguration of the portal on Monday, Dhami said the code was a constitutional measure to end discrimination.

“Through this, an attempt has been made to give equal rights to all citizens,” said the Bharatiya Janata Party leader, adding that women’s empowerment would be ensured in its true sense with the code’s implementation.

"समानता और समरसता के नए युग का आरंभ !"

माँ गंगा की उद्गम स्थली देवभूमि उत्तराखण्ड से समानता की अविरल धारा प्रवाहित हो चुकी है। उत्तराखण्ड समान नागरिक संहिता कानून लागू करने वाला देश का पहला राज्य बन चुका है।https://t.co/u9HOUEjK3c#UCCInUttarakhand pic.twitter.com/4aWKhMdMLq— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) January 27, 2025

“Through this, evils like Halala, polygamy, child marriage, triple talaq, etc., can be completely stopped,”...

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