The UCC, which proposes to formulate and implement similar laws for all communities, was passed during the special session of the Uttarakhand assembly with a comfortable majority on Wednesday.
Calling the passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill in the Legislative Assembly a "Historic day in the history of Uttarakhand", Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Wednesday that the legislation benefits every section of the society adding that a promise has been fulfilled by
After Uttarakhand assembly gave its nod to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Wednesday that it is the good fortune of people of the state.
Following the passage of the Uniform Civil Code during the special session of the Uttarakhand assembly, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said that the law will ensure uniformity and equality in the state.
Raids at multiple locations in Delhi, Chandigarh, and Uttarakhand are underway by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged forest scam case linked to former Uttarakhand Minister Harak Singh Rawat, sources said on Monday.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday announced the introduction of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the Uttarakhand assembly, fulfilling a promise made ahead of the 2022 assembly elections.
The Uttarakhand Assembly session proceedings were adjourned till 11 am on February 7. Ahead of this, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami tabled the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) 2024 Bill in the State Assembly, in Dehradun on Tuesday.
Once the proposed UCC Bill is in place, "live-in relationships" will have to get registered under the law within 1 month from the "date of entering into the relationship". To live in a live-in relationship, adults will have to obtain consent from their parents.
"They can implement UCC in BJP ruled states but it will not happen in West Bengal," Roy said speaking to reporters at the Parliament premises on Tuesday.