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IN PHOTOS: Uniform Civil Code bill tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly

Updated On: 06 February, 2024 06:18 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

The Uttarakhand government on Tuesday tabled in the assembly the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill, the first such move in any state after independence that could be followed by similar legislation in other BJP-run states. Pics/PTI

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The Uttarakhand government on Tuesday tabled in the assembly the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill, the first such move in any state after independence that could be followed by similar legislation in other BJP-run states. Pics/PTI

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The Uttarakhand government on Tuesday tabled in the assembly the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill, the first such move in any state after independence that could be followed by similar legislation in other BJP-run states. Pics/PTI

The Uniform Civil Code bill, which proposes uniform marriage, divorce, land, property and inheritance laws for all citizens irrespective of their religion in Uttarakhand, was tabled in the state assembly on Tuesday

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The Uniform Civil Code bill, which proposes uniform marriage, divorce, land, property and inheritance laws for all citizens irrespective of their religion in Uttarakhand, was tabled in the state assembly on Tuesday

The state`s tribal community is exempted from the purview of the proposed law, which also mandates registration of live-in relationships

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The state`s tribal community is exempted from the purview of the proposed law, which also mandates registration of live-in relationships

Children born of such relation will be considered legitimate and deserted women partner entitled to maintenance their partners

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Children born of such relation will be considered legitimate and deserted women partner entitled to maintenance their partners

Coming just ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Uttarakhand`s UCC bill ticks off an important item on the BJP agenda, a common law on marriage, divorce, land, property and inheritance for all citizens, irrespective of their religion

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Coming just ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Uttarakhand`s UCC bill ticks off an important item on the BJP agenda, a common law on marriage, divorce, land, property and inheritance for all citizens, irrespective of their religion

It is likely to be studied and implement by BJP governments in states like Gujarat and Assam. Only Goa has a common civil law, in operation since the Portuguese rule

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It is likely to be studied and implement by BJP governments in states like Gujarat and Assam. Only Goa has a common civil law, in operation since the Portuguese rule

As it sets out common provisions, the bill effectively bans practices like polygamy- without specifically naming them. Marriages can be solemnised through separate rituals followed by different communities

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As it sets out common provisions, the bill effectively bans practices like polygamy- without specifically naming them. Marriages can be solemnised through separate rituals followed by different communities

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