Uttarakhand One Step Closer To Uniform Civil Code, Panel Ready With Rules

New Delhi: 

The Committee formulating rules for the Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand has finished its discussions and will submit its suggestions in the form of a booklet to the Chief Minister. If accepted, Uniform Civil Code could be in place in the state before November 9. The Uttarakhand Assembly had passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill in February. On March 13, the bill was signed off by President Droupadi Murmu, making it possible for the state to become the first in the country to implement it. 

Last month, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had said the state government will implement the Uniform Civil Code before November 9, which is the Foundation Day of Uttarakhand. 

Implementation of the Uniform Civil Code will subject all the citizens of the country – irrespective of religion — to a common set of rules for marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption, and other personal matters.