Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Act, 2024
The Direct Precedent
The Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand Act, 2024, was enacted by the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and signed into law, making Uttarakhand the first state in modern India to legislate a comprehensive UCC. The rules were notified in January 2025. Like the Gujarat Bill, it covers marriage (minimum age, monogamy), divorce (court-based), succession, live-in relationships (mandatory registration with district registrar), and adoption. It also prohibits nikah halala, iddat, and triple talaq within Uttarakhand. The Act exempts Scheduled Tribe communities.
- Enacted: Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand Act, 2024
- Rules notified: January 2025
- Coverage: All residents of Uttarakhand except Scheduled Tribes
- Live-in registration: Mandatory, with legal consequences including maintenance rights for deserted partners
- Prohibition: Polygamy, nikah halala, iddat for all communities in the state
- Article 254: State laws in Concurrent List that conflict with central law need Presidential assent to prevail
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