An knowledgeable committee tasked with creating the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) submitted its findings to the Uttarakhand authorities on Friday. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami obtained the report, setting the stage for a historic legislative session. The state’s meeting is scheduled for a particular 4-day session beginning Feb. 5 to deliberate on the UCC invoice. Prior to its meeting introduction, the draft will endure cupboard discussions.
Key Features of the UCC Draft
- Uniform legal guidelines for divorce throughout all religions.
- Standardized guidelines for submit-divorce alimony.
- A unified regulation governing adoption for all non secular teams.
- Equal rights in property division for daughters in all religions.
- Protection of ladies’s rights in interfaith or intercaste marriages.
- A common marriage age set at 18 years for ladies throughout all religions.
- Mandatory registration for stay-in relationships.
- Exemption of tribal populations from this regulation.
- Implementation of a one-partner rule for everybody.
- Legal Reform for Enhanced Law and Order
The introduction of UCC in Uttarakhand has been lauded by authorized specialists as a mandatory reform. Former DGP Ashok Kumar emphasised the necessity for change in civil legal guidelines to empower ladies and management crime charges successfully.
Fulfilling Electoral Promises
Adopting and making use of the UCC was a pivotal promise made by the BJP within the 2022 Assembly elections. Following a historic win, the Chief Minister expressed gratitude for the general public’s help for the initiative. The cupboard promptly authorised the formation of a particular committee to draft the UCC instantly after the federal government formation in March 2022, led by retired Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai.
A Trailblazing Initiative
Upon implementation, Uttarakhand would be the first state to implement the UCC submit-independence, following Goa’s instance from the Portuguese period. The UCC goals to standardize legal guidelines relating to marriage, divorce, property, and inheritance for all residents, no matter their non secular affiliations.
Process and Participation
The committee, together with retired Justice Desai, retired Justice Pramod Kohli, social activist Manu Gaur, former Chief Secretary Shatrughan Singh, and Vice-Chancellor Surekha Dangwal, engaged with almost sixty thousand people and analyzed roughly 2.33 lakh written solutions throughout its tenure.
