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Enforcing the code, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the UCC portal here, sending out into the public domain a detailed set of regulations that would henceforth “guide” citizens on various aspects of personal relationships and property, among other things. “UCC is not aimed against any religion or individual... It is a major step towards women empowerment,” the CM said. | Enforcing the code, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the UCC portal here, sending out into the public domain a detailed set of regulations that would henceforth “guide” citizens on various aspects of personal relationships and property, among other things. “UCC is not aimed against any religion or individual... It is a major step towards women empowerment,” the CM said. | ||
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UCC “ensures” property rights for the girl and the boy child, and protects the rights of unborn children in the Himalayan state. Importantly, the law will provide a legal framework for marriage, divorce, land, and inheritance for all citizens irrespective of faith. |
UCC “ensures” property rights for the girl and the boy child, and protects the rights of unborn children in the Himalayan state. Importantly, the law will provide a legal framework for marriage, divorce, land, and inheritance for all citizens irrespective of faith. | ||
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Some unusual prohibited relationships for men that feature in the list include mother’s mother’s father’s widow (greatgrandmother) and daughter’s daughter’s son’s widow (greatgranddaughter-in-law).
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On why relationships spanning three generations were included in the prohibited list, UCC rules committee member Manu Gaur told TOI, “In present times, average marriage age has gone up. But in the past, marriages took place at a very young age. So, we included them to cover any such cases that might still exist today.” | ||
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As per the Act, individuals seeking to marry or enter a livein relation within these categories must obtain a certificate from their religious clergy confirming that such unions are permitted under their customs. UCC defines clergy as “any person who conducts marriage ceremonies in accordance with customs and practices of the community concerned.”
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UCC rules explicitly state that a registrar can refuse to register a relationship if the applicants are closely related by blood or family ties and their marriage is either not permitted by their customs or, even if allowed, contradicts public policy and moral standards, he said, adding, applicants can appeal against such decisions before the registrar general within 30 days. | ||
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Archana Pal, assistant professor of sociology at DAV college, said exceptions listed under the Act “undermine its purpose of bringing uniformity.” “When we provide exceptions, it creates loopholes and encourages society to find ways to come under the gambit of that exception,” she said. | ||
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Social organisations in Dehradun are planning an agitation to bring attention to concerns about the Act and to urge govt to address public fears. | ||
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[edit] Proposed UCC
[edit] Relationship history, status
Kautilya Singh, June 6, 2024: The Times of India
Dehradun : Couples planning to marry or enter a livein relationship in Uttarakhand will be able to access information about their partners’ pasts under new provisions of Uniform Civil Code (UCC), to be implemented in the state by the end of this year. The move aims to “prevent individuals from misleading others into relationships,” officials said.
Ex-chief secretary Shatrughan Singh, who heads the nine-member panel preparing UCC rules, said, “Information provided by an individual at the time of registering either his/her live-in relationship or marriage will be stored in our database, allowing us to refer to the facts in future. Couples will also need to inform the authorities about termination of a marriage or live-in status.”
Singh said “The information will be provided in accordance with the law, and only shared with both partners when they are physically present and submit a written request.”
UCC will compulsorily re- quire couples to register for marriage or a live-in relationship. An online registration app is being developed to facilitate this process to “help them save time and money.” A decision on whether couples must submit their Aadhaar details or provide biometric will be made soon. In case of a breakup or divorce, couples must fill out and submit a termination form to maintain accurate relationship status records. If a live-in couple is between 18 and 21, their parents will also be informed of their relationship status.
Authorities are confident that UCC provisions will be implemented in Uttarakhand by the end of the year. UCC includes seven schedules and 392 sections, addressing marriage, divorce, inheritance, and live-in relationships. It aims to end practices like polygamy, polyandry, halala, iddat, and talaq while ensuring property rights for children and protecting the rights of unborn children.
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[edit] Implementation of Uniform Civil Code (UCC)
[edit] 2025
Kautilya Singh, January 28, 2025: The Times of India
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From: January 28, 2025: The Times of India
Enforcing the code, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the UCC portal here, sending out into the public domain a detailed set of regulations that would henceforth “guide” citizens on various aspects of personal relationships and property, among other things. “UCC is not aimed against any religion or individual... It is a major step towards women empowerment,” the CM said.
‘Registrar must be informed if woman in live-in gets pregnant’
According to the new law, marriages conducted between March 26, 2010 and Jan 27, 2025 — the code’s implementation date — need to be registered within six months. However, marriages solemnised after that would have to be registered within 60 days of the union. While UCC has set the age for marriage for women across all religions at 18 years, it is 21 for men. Importantly, all live-in couples will now be required to declare their relationship status to the govt. For new ones, it will have to be done within one month.
“Either or both partners can terminate their live-in relationship online or offline,” the code stipulates. “If a woman becomes pregnant during a live-in relationship, the registrar needs to be informed, with updates to be made within 30 days of a child’s birth.”
Dhami and his wife were the first couple to register their marriage through the portal. Five other couples were also given their registration certificates on Day 1. UCC came into effect almost three years after it was announced by Dhami on Feb 12, 2022 in the run-up to the state elections.
UCC “ensures” property rights for the girl and the boy child, and protects the rights of unborn children in the Himalayan state. Importantly, the law will provide a legal framework for marriage, divorce, land, and inheritance for all citizens irrespective of faith.
[edit] Provisions of the code
[edit] Prohibited relationships
Gaurav Talwar & Tanmayee Tyagi TNN, February 1, 2025: The Times of India
Dehradun: Uttarakhand govt has listed 37 “prohibited relationships” each for men and women under the newly-implemented Uniform Civil Code (UCC). These relationships, detailed in Schedule 1 of the Act, primarily involve blood relatives, extended family, and certain connections spanning three generations — many of which are practically impossible due to age differences.
Some unusual prohibited relationships for men that feature in the list include mother’s mother’s father’s widow (greatgrandmother) and daughter’s daughter’s son’s widow (greatgranddaughter-in-law). For women, the list includes father’s father’s mother’s husband (great-grandfather), father’s mother’s mother’s husband (great-grandfather), mother’s father’s mother’s husband (great-grandfather), and mother’s mother’s mother’s husband (great-grandfather).
On why relationships spanning three generations were included in the prohibited list, UCC rules committee member Manu Gaur told TOI, “In present times, average marriage age has gone up. But in the past, marriages took place at a very young age. So, we included them to cover any such cases that might still exist today.”
As per the Act, individuals seeking to marry or enter a livein relation within these categories must obtain a certificate from their religious clergy confirming that such unions are permitted under their customs. UCC defines clergy as “any person who conducts marriage ceremonies in accordance with customs and practices of the community concerned.”
Gaur said even with a religious certificate, the registrar may still reject such applications if they violate public policy and morality.
UCC rules explicitly state that a registrar can refuse to register a relationship if the applicants are closely related by blood or family ties and their marriage is either not permitted by their customs or, even if allowed, contradicts public policy and moral standards, he said, adding, applicants can appeal against such decisions before the registrar general within 30 days.
Archana Pal, assistant professor of sociology at DAV college, said exceptions listed under the Act “undermine its purpose of bringing uniformity.” “When we provide exceptions, it creates loopholes and encourages society to find ways to come under the gambit of that exception,” she said.
Social organisations in Dehradun are planning an agitation to bring attention to concerns about the Act and to urge govt to address public fears.
[edit] See also
All India Muslim Personal Law Board
Marriage and the law (Muslim): India
Muslim law and adoption: India
Muslim personal law, India: Court judgments
Muslim personal law, India: Divorce (SC verdict, 2017: full text)
Muslim personal law, India: Divorce
Muslim personal law: India (fatwas)
Muslim personal law: Pakistan (fatwas)
Muslim personal law: the concept in India, Pakistan
Personal laws: India of various communities, other than Muslim
Uniform Civil Code: Uttarakhand
