While exempting the tribal community from its purview, the Bill proposes a common law on marriage, divorce, inheritance of property and live-in relationships for all citizens, irrespective of their religion.
Uttarakhand became the first state to adopt the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) after the Bill was passed in the Assembly on Wednesday.
While exempting the tribal community from its purview, the Bill proposes a common law on marriage, divorce, inheritance of property and live-in relationships for all citizens, irrespective of their religion. Coming just ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, it ticks off an important item on the BJP’s agenda.
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