On Tuesday, the Uttarakhand legislative assembly will hear the introduction of the Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill (UCC) by the government of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. This measure is being tabled during the present four-day extraordinary assembly session that began on Monday.
Earlier on Sunday, the Uttarakhand Cabinet adopted the final text of the UCC, which provides uniform civil rules for the state’s diverse ethnicities. Once the Bill has passed the assembly, it will be forwarded to the governor. Once approved by the governor, it will become law. The approval of this measure will fulfill a significant promise made by the BJP in its 2022 assembly election program.
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A Uniform Civil Code is conceptualized as a set of laws that govern personal matters, including marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance, and succession, for all citizens regardless of religion.
Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill
The Uttarakhand government had formed a panel – led by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai – to prepare a draft for the UCC in 2022. The panel comprising retired justice Pramod Kohli, social activist Manu Gaur, former Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Shatrughan Singh, and Vice Chancellor of Doon University, Surekha Dangwal prepared a draft report of over 740 pages and has four volumes.
To develop the study, the panel solicited thousands of written and online responses, hosted several public forums and 43 public outreach initiatives, and spoke with over 60,000 people. According to CM Dhami, the UCC Bill is the result of public debate, discussion, and suggestions.
According to reports, UCC Uttarakhand 2024 Bill includes recommendations such as a complete ban on polygamy and child marriage. According to a report by India Today, some of the key features of the Bill include – equal property rights for sons and daughters, elimination of the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, equal property rights after death, and inclusion of adopted and biological children.
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