Uttarakhand cabinet approves Uniform Civil Code manual

The Uttarakhand State Cabinet on Monday given its nod to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) manual, paving the way for its implementation in the state. Speaking to the media after the Cabinet meeting in Dehradun, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed his optimism about the UCC’s impact. He stated that Uttarakhand’s adoption of the UCC will serve as an inspiration for the rest of the country.The training of officials is also almost complete. We...will soon announce the date of implementation after reviewing all the issues, he said.

राज्य के नागरिकों को मिलने जा रही है UCC की सौगात ! pic.twitter.com/fdLBg3Jzqe

— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) January 20, 2025

The Uniform Civil Code seeks to ensure that all citizens are governed by a common set of laws in matters of personal relationships, promoting equality and justice.The manual comprises procedures related to the registration of marriage and divorce, live-in relationships, birth and death registration and rules related to inheritance. Keeping in view the ease of use to the general public, a portal and mobile application have also been developed so that all the facilities can be made available to the general public through the online medium.The UCC legislation has provisions for equal rights for women in inheritance in ancestral properties, equal rights to adopt, divorce and a ban on polygamy, mandatory registration/self-declaration for live-in relationships, mandatory registration of marriage of marriages and divorce, (common marriageable age, 18 for women and 21 for men.