Uniform Civil Code Bill To Be Tabled In Uttarakhand Assembly Today

The Uttarakhand Assembly will take up the final draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) today, days after it was approved by the state cabinet. If the bill is passed and the law gets implemented, Uttarakhand will become the first state in the country after Independence to adopt the Uniform Civil Code, with several other BJP-ruled states - including Assam and Madhya Pradesh - expressing interest in bringing in a similar law. Goa has had a common civil code since it was under Portuguese rule.