Producer: Mehak Pal Editor: Mohit Bisht
The primary objective of the bill is to establish a legal structure that ensures consistency in marriage, divorce, land, property, and inheritance laws for all citizens within the state, irrespective of their religion.
The Uniform Civil Code bill, drafted by the Uttarakhand government, ensures equal rights in property for both sons and daughters, regardless of their category.
The bill aims to abolish the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children concerning property rights. All children will be recognised as the biological offspring of the couple.
The Uniform Civil Code bill treats children adopted, born through surrogacy, or born through assisted reproductive technology on an equal footing with other biological children.
The bill grants equal property rights to the spouse and children after a person's demise. Additionally, equal rights extend to the deceased person's parents. This marks a departure from previous laws, where only the mother had rights to the deceased's property.