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UCC protecting Live-in couples, banning Polygamy tabled in Uttarakhand assembly

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami Tuesday February 06, 2024 introduced a Bill to impellent a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the State Assembly. Read More

Tuesday February 6, 2024 9:40 PM , ummid.com with inputs from Agencies

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami Tuesday February 06, 2024 introduced a Bill to impellent a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the State Assembly.

The introduction of the UCC Bill in the Uttarakhand Assembly was greeted by thumping of the desk and slogan shouting by the MLAs sitting on the treasury benches.

The Bill if passed and converted into an Act will make Uttarakhand the first state in post-Independent India to adopt what is being promoted as a “uniform law” for all citizens.
The implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) was part of the BJP manifesto.

“Jo Kaha who Kiya (We delivered what we promised)”, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Dhumi posted on social media site X a banner written with this slogan after introducing the Bill in the State Assembly.

“With the aim of giving equal rights to all citizens of the state and shape to the concept of 'one state-one law', Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill 2024 was tabled in the State Assembly Tuesday”, he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

The BJP government in Uttarakhand convened a Special Session of the State Assembly from February 05 to 08, 2024 to discuss a draft of what it calls a ‘Uniform Civil Code (UCC)’.

A five-member committee, headed by retired Supreme Court Judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, submitted the draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to Pushkar Singh Dhami on February 02, 2024. The committee formed in May 2022 was given four extensions to submit its report.

The 300-page draft of the proposed UCC is titled ‘Fostering Equality Through Uniformity’ and at a first glance appeared to be focusing mostly around the “Muslim centric” issues like Halala, Iddat, Polygamy, Triple Talaq etc.

The Bill proposes to make Halala, Iddat and Triple Talaq punishable acts but it does not directly mentioned polygamy. It however says marriage will be only accepted legal if neither husband nor wife has a living partnter.

On the other hand, the draft UCC which Uttarakhand intends to implement allows ‘live in relationship’ subject to mandatory registration in the state.

Interestingly, the draft though dubbed uniform law for every citizen has exempted the tribals from the purviews of the proposed law.

The Uniform Civil Code is a contentious issue in India for decades. Though the BJP and RSS have intention to implement it in the whole country, critics say it is a difficult task considering the diverse nature of India.

 

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