UCC in Uttarakhand just one step away, approval received from Governor, sent to President

After the Uniform Civil Code Bill was passed in the Uttarakhand Assembly, it was sent for the Governor’s approval. On which now Governor Gurmeet Singh has sent this bill to President Doupadri Murmu through the Legislative Department. In such a situation, now Uttarakhand is just one step away from the implementation of Uniform Civil Code. After the approval of President Murmu, this law will be implemented in Uttarakhand.

With the implementation of UCC in Uttarakhand, the Dhami government will set an example for other states. Recently, during the special session of the Assembly, the Dhami government had got this bill passed on the table of the Assembly. Uttarakhand is going to become the first state where Uniform Civil Code will be implemented. The government hopes that the President will give green signal to this law before the Lok Sabha elections. After which it will be implemented in Uttarakhand. At the same time, BJP will work to create an atmosphere in its favor by propagating this bill in Uttarakhand as well as in all the states of the country.

Important provisions of Uniform Civil Code-

• Marriage registration will be mandatory under UCC. If registration is not done, you may be deprived of government facilities.
• Second marriage will be completely banned as long as the husband and wife are alive.
  In all religions the minimum age for marriage has been set at 21 years for boys and 18 years for girls.
• If one of the married couple changes his religion without the consent of the other, then the other person will have full right to divorce him and take maintenance.
• In case of divorce or domestic dispute between husband and wife, the custody of the child up to 5 years of age will remain with the mother.
• In all religions there is a provision to give equal right to divorce to husband and wife.
• There will be a ban on the practice of Halala and Iddat prevalent in the Muslim community.
• The daughter will be given equal rights in property for all classes in all religions and communities.
• There will be no distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children in terms of property rights. Whereas, these illegitimate children will also be counted among the biological children of that couple.
• After the death of a person, his wife and children are given equal rights in his property. His mother and father will also have equal rights in his property. The property rights of the child in a woman’s womb have also been protected.
• Registration will also be mandatory for live-in relationships. The registrar will have to inform the parents or guardian of the couple registering.
• Apart from this, children born during live-in relationship will be considered as legitimate children of that couple. That child will get all the rights of a biological child.

Let us tell you that during the 2022 assembly elections, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had talked about implementing UCC. As soon as the government was formed, in the first cabinet meeting, it was decided to constitute an expert committee to prepare the draft of UCC. Regarding UCC, a 5-member committee was formed under the chairmanship of retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai. The committee made a thorough study of public dialogue and every aspect. After which the draft of UCC was finalized. At the same time, on 6 February, the Uniform Civil Code was passed in the Assembly.

What is Uniform Civil Code?

The simple meaning of Uniform Civil Code is that there is equal law for every person. Irrespective of religion or caste, the same law will apply to everyone. Under this law, the same law will apply to people of all religions in matters of marriage, divorce and distribution of land and property etc. Uniform Civil Code will be a kind of impartial law, which will have no connection with any religion, caste or class.