Dehradun: In a big improvement, the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly on Wednesday unanimously handed the landmark Uniform Civil Code Bill. The invoice was handed amid chanting of “Jai Shri Ram” slogans on the third day of the particular session of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly throughout which a number of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, together with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, strongly supported the invoice.
With this, Uttarakhand has grow to be the primary state within the nation to implement the Uniform Civil Code. The Bill will now awaits Governor Gurmit Singh’s nod to grow to be legislation in Uttarakhand.
The Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill, launched by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led state authorities, handed within the House.
After passing the UCC Bill within the Assembly, Uttarakhand has grow to be the primary state within the nation to implement the Uniform Civil Code. pic.twitter.com/LKx8gTLr5w
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The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, proposing uniform legal guidelines for marriage, divorce, land, property, and inheritance in Uttarakhand, was launched within the Uttarakhand Assembly on Tuesday by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, thus fulfilling a promise made forward of the 2022 meeting elections.
CM Dhami credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for offering steerage and inspiration. “With the guidance and inspiration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today, we are going to fulfil a promise that we made to the people of the state before the 2022 assembly elections to bring a Uniform Civil Code in the state,” CM Dhami stated.
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“Our government, taking all sections of the society along with full responsibility, today presented the Uniform Civil Code Bill in the Assembly. The historic moment is near for Devbhoomi when Uttarakhand will become a strong pillar of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’,” he added.
Uttarakhand Minister Prem Chand Aggarwal stated the UCC Committee carried out an exhaustive course of, holding 72 conferences and receiving ideas from over 2,72,000 people by emails and WhatsApp. Support for the UCC Bill was voiced by varied members of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Uniform Civil Code: Know More
The invoice comprises the legal guidelines regarding marriage, divorce, succession, live-in relationships, and associated issues. Among the numerous proposals, the Uniform Civil Code Bill makes it obligatory for live-in relationships to be registered below the legislation. Once the proposed UCC Bill is in place, “live-in relationships” should get registered below the legislation inside 1 month from the “date of entering into the relationship”.
To stay in a live-in relationship, adults should receive consent from their mother and father. The invoice additionally imposes an entire ban on baby marriage and introduces a uniform course of for divorce. The Code offers equal rights to ladies of all religions of their ancestral property.
As per the UCC Bill, the age for marriage will likely be 18 for girls and 21 for males in all communities. Marriage registration is obligatory in all religions and marriages with out registration will likely be invalid. No divorce petition will likely be allowed to be filed after one 12 months of marriage.
Highlighting the ceremonies for marriage, the proposed UCC Bill famous that marriage could also be solemnised or contracted between a person and a lady in accordance with non secular beliefs, practices, customary rites and ceremonies, together with however not restricted to “Saptapadt”, “Ashirvad”, “Nikah”, “Holy Union,” and “Anand Karaj” below the Anand Marriage Act 1909, in addition to below, however not restricted to, The Special Marriage Act, 1954 and the Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937.
However, nothing contained within the proposed UCC Bill will likely be utilized to the members of any Scheduled Tribes inside the which means of clause (25) of Article 366 learn with Article 342 of the Constitution of India and the individuals and group of individuals whose customary rights are protected below Part XXI of the Constitution of India.
