Uttarakhand to implement Uniform Civil Code on January 27

The Uniform Civil Code will come into effect in Uttarakhand on January 27, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Saturday.

Home Secretary Shailesh Bagauli said the chief minister will launch the Uniform Civil Code portal at 12.30 pm on Monday at the secretariat and rules under the law will be notified in the gazette on the same day, The Hindu reported.

A Uniform Civil 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.

Once implemented, Uttarakhand will 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.

“UCC will bring uniformity in the society and ensure equal rights and responsibilities of all citizens,” said the chief minister’s office. “Under the Uniform Civil Code, an attempt has been made to bring uniformity in all the laws related to personal civil matters that discriminate on the basis of caste, religion, region and gender.”

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