CNBC TV18
By Priyanka Deshpande
Published Feb 7, 2024
The Uttarakhand Assembly on February 7 passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill. The bill was passed by voice vote.
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Once the bill gets the governor's consent, Uttarakhand will become the first state after independence to get a common law on marriage, divorce, land, property and inheritance for all citizens, irrespective of their religion. Here are some key highlights of the bill.
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The UCC Bill requires the registration of live-in relationships, and failure to do so may result in imprisonment up to three months and/or a fine of up to Rs 10,000.
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The bill imposes a complete ban on child marriage. As per the bill, the age for marriage will be 18 for women and 21 for men in all communities.
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The bill also makes marriage registration mandatory in all religions.
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The Bill prohibits polygamy by stating that neither party should have a living spouse at the time of marriage.
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The bill introduces uniform divorce process for both men and women. But a couple must wait for at least one year after marriage before seeking divorce in court, except in exceptional cases.
The bill criminalises practices like halala, iddat, and triple talaq.
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The bill provides equal rights to women of all religion in their ancestral property.
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