BJP implements Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand has become the first state in independent India to have a Uniform Civil Code. This too will be written in the history books during the Narendra Modi regime.
Similarly, the UCC was implemented when the state of Uttarakhand was celebrating its silver jubilee. The Unified Civil Code will be implemented in the state from today. The formal implementation was carried out by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. He said that the UCC will bring unity in the society along with ensuring equal rights and responsibilities to all citizens.
The UCC aims to simplify and standardize personal laws relating to marriage, divorce, succession, and inheritance. According to it, marriage can only be performed between the following parties. Neither party should have a living spouse.
. Both parties must be mentally competent to give legal consent
. The minimum age of the man should be 21 years and the minimum age of the woman should be 18 years.
. They should not be under any prohibited relationship.
. The marriage ceremony can be performed in any way under religious customs or legal provisions, but it will be mandatory to register the marriage within 60 days of the implementation of the law. The Unified Civil Code of Uttarakhand Act, 2024 will apply to the entire state of Uttarakhand. It will cover the residents of the state residing outside Uttarakhand. The code is applicable to all residents of Uttarakhand except Scheduled Tribes and persons and communities with protected status.
