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Uttarakhand implements UCC, becomes first state in country to do so

UCC applies to all residents of Uttarakhand, except Scheduled Tribes and protected authority-empowered persons and communities

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UCC to be implemented in Uttarakhand on January 27, says CM Dhami

The Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in Uttarakhand on January 27, making it the first state to implement such a law that will bring uniformity in society while ensuring equal rights and responsibilities for all citizens, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said. In a statement, he said all preparations to implement UCC, including getting approval of the rules for the implementation of the Act and training of officials concerned, have been completed. The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Act was notified on March 12, 2024, after presidential assent. Dhami said the UCC will bring about uniformity in society and ensure equal rights and responsibilities for all citizens. "The Uniform Civil Code is just an offering made by our state in the great 'yagya' being performed by the prime minister to make the country a developed, organized, harmonious and self-reliant nation," he said. The Uttarakhand chief minister said, "Under the UCC, an attempt has been made to bring uniformity in all la

Uttarakhand UCC makes provision of privileged will for defence personnel

The Uniform Civil Code to be implemented soon in Uttarakhand makes a special provision for defence personnel called "privileged will" which can be made both in writing or by word of mouth. Any soldier or air force personnel engaged in an expedition or actual warfare or a mariner at sea can make a privileged will for which rules have been kept flexible, an official familiar with the provisions of the UCC said. Privileged wills may be in writing or may be made by word of mouth, he said. A privileged will be written wholly by the testator with his or her own hand and will not need to be signed or attested, the official said. It may be written wholly or in part by another person and signed by the testator (person executing the will) without an need for attestation. Even if it is not signed by the testator but proves that it was written by his or her directions and the person concerned recognised it as his or her will, it will be deemed to be his or her will, the official said. If t

U'khand govt sets rules for marriage registration under Uniform Civil Code

According to the state government, this act applies to the entire area of the state of Uttarakhand and is also effective on the residents of the state living outside Uttarakhand

After cabinet nod, Uttarakhand UCC rules may come into force on R-Day

After chairing a state Cabinet meeting in Dehradun, Dhami said that preparations for implementing the UCC in the state were nearly complete

Rules under UCC approved, implementation date to be announced soon: Dhami

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday said the rules under Uniform Civil Code (UCC) have been approved and the date of its implementation will be announced soon. After chairing a state cabinet meeting, Dhami said that preparations for implementing the UCC in the state are almost complete. "The training process for the UCC implementation is almost complete. During the cabinet meeting, we discussed implementing it as soon as possible. After reviewing everything, we will soon announce its implementation date." In December, Dhami had announced that UCC would be implemented in January. With municipal elections scheduled for January 23 and results expected on January 25, speculation is rife that the governmnet might announce UCC implementation on Republic Day. Responding to a question, the chief minister said that its implementation will bring a big change in the state. He added that his party had promised to bring UCC before the 2022 elections, and the process was .

Uttarakhand UCC by Jan 26: New rules for live-in and marriages explained

Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code introduces new regulations for live-in relationships, marriages, and civil matters, supported by a dedicated portal to streamline registrations and address complaints

In secular nation, should there be common law for every religion or not: HM

Concluding the discussion in the Rajya Sabha on the 75 years of adoption of the Constitution, Amit Shah also lashed out at Congress over its allegations concerning Electronic Voting Machines

Those who speak truth are threatened with impeachment: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday hit out at the Opposition for initiating impeachment notices against Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Allahabad High Court's Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, saying "whoever speaks the truth" is threatened in this way. Speaking at the World Hindu Economic Forum 2024, he also accused the Congress of practicing double standards. "Whoever speaks the truth, these people will pressurise him with impeachment (motions), and still they talk about the Constitution. Look at their double standards. "An Allahabad High Court judge said there should be a Uniform Civil Code, and the world over the feelings of the majority community are respected," the UP chief minister said. What was a person's crime if he voices these opinions, he asked. "Shouldn't there be a Uniform Civil Code in the country? The world over, the system runs as per what the majority community says and India is saying the discrimination between majority and minority .

NGO writes to CJI, seeks probe against Allahabad HC judge for his remarks

Lawyer and convenor of the NGO, Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms, Prashant Bhushan on Tuesday wrote a letter to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna seeking an in-house enquiry into the conduct of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court. The call comes in the wake of remarks made by Justice Yadav at a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) event, which the NGO alleges breached judicial ethics and violated the constitutional principles of impartiality and secularism. The judge had said the main aim of the Uniform Civil Code is to promote social harmony, gender equality and secularism. "The main objective of the Uniform Civil Code is to promote social harmony, gender equality and secularism by eliminating unequal legal systems based on different religions and communities," he had said, according to a release issued by the VHP. "A Uniform Civil Code refers to a common law that applies to all religious communities in personal matters such as marriage, inheritance,

Uniform Civil Code won't be allowed in Jharkhand, says CM Hemant Soren

Shorty after Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would be implemented in Jharkhand, Chief Minister Hemant Soren hit back saying neither the UCC nor the National Register of Citizens (NRC) would be allowed in the state. Soren emphasised that Jharkhand would adhere only to the Chotanagpur Tenancy (CNT) and Santhal Pargana Tenancy (SPT) Acts to protect tribal culture, land, and rights. "Neither the UCC nor the NRC will be implemented here. Jharkhand will rely solely on the Chotanagpur Tenancy and Santhal Pargana Tenancy Acts. These people (the BJP) are spewing venom and do not care about tribals, natives, Dalits, or backward communities," Soren said at a rally in Garhwa. Soren's reaction followed Shah's remarks while releasing the BJP's manifesto, in which he said, "Our government will introduce the UCC in Jharkhand, but tribals will be kept out of its ambit. Hemant Soren and the JMM government are making false propaganda that the UCC wil

BJP to implement UCC in Jharkhand, tribals to be out of its ambit: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced that the BJP will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Jharkhand if voted to power in the state, but would keep tribals out of its ambit. Shah, while releasing the saffron party's manifesto 'Sankalp Patra' for the upcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand, announced that a Displacement Commission would be formed to ensure rehabilitation of people displaced by industries and mines in the state. "Our government will introduce UCC in Jharkhand but tribals will be kept out of its ambit. The JMM government is making false propaganda that UCC will impact tribal rights and culture, which is totally baseless as they will be kept out of its ambit," Shah said in Ranchi. "BJP, if voted to power in Jharkhand, will deliberate on the Sarna religious code issue, and take appropriate decisions. A Displacement Commission will be formed to ensure the rehabilitation of people displaced by industries and mines in Jharkhand," he said. Shah said that

Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code report submitted to CM: What it says

The state has developed a mobile application to assist citizens with queries related to the UCC

UCC draft committee puts final seal, will submit report to CM Dhami

Singh told ANI that the UCC Code has been made in public interest. He said that without visiting the government office, people can register etc. through the UCC web portal or app

Singhvi slams govt over consensus for secular civil code, says 'jumlebazi'

Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for a secular civil code as 'jumlebazi', senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi says attempts are being made to ram such concepts down the throat of the people for political purposes, often ahead of polls. Singhvi, who was elected to the Rajya Sabha unopposed from Telangana last week, said there is nothing wrong with concepts if they are acted upon through consensus. "You cannot from the ramparts of Red Fort talk of X Y Z and not take your allies on board before that. Today I am not debating merits but 'One Nation One Election', can you do it without some degree of very high level of consultation. What is the point of saying that 'I am going to have a Uniform Civil Code' but you call it a secular civil code because you know you cannot do it uniformly," the eminent jurist told PTI. "Is it ever contemplated that Uttarakhand will have a UCC but if you step out of a car in Uttar Pradesh, there is no UCC... Is it Uniform Civil Code or is it ..

Uttarakhand to implement Uniform Civil Code by November 9, says CM Dhami

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that the government will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand by November 9, which is the state's foundation day

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Most BJP allies refrain from supporting UCC, positive to simultaneous polls

Most BJP allies have kept their cards close to chest on the issue of Uniform Civil Code, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly backed in his Independence Day speech, with the party's largest partner Telugu Desam Party (TDP) saying that it will wait for details to emerge before finalising its stand. The JD(U), the BJP's second biggest ally, said the party supports any such reform but its spokesperson K C Tyagi added that it must be pushed only after evolving a consensus by speaking to all stake-holders, including religious groups and states. Lavu Srikrishna Devarayalu, the head of TDP Parliamentary Party, told PTI that his party will wait for the details of any proposal related to the UCC before finalising its stand. Another party ally Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) has also been non-committal, with its president and Union Minister Chirag Paswan recently highlighting cultural, linguistic and regional diversities across the country to wonder how everyone can be brought under on

BJP neither secular nor civil: Kapil Sibal on PM Modi's remarks on UCC

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong pitch for a "secular civil code", Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday alleged that the BJP has neither been secular nor civil in the last 10 years. In a post on X, Sibal asserted that a "secular and civil country is the need of the hour". In his Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Modi had said a "secular civil code" is the need of the hour for the country. He also described the existing set of laws as a "communal civil code" and termed them discriminatory. Referring to Modi's remarks, Sibal posted on X, "PM: 'Need of the hour...a Secular Civil Code in this country... spent 75 years under the Communal Civil Code'." "My take: Need of the hour: A secular and civil country. In the last 10 years, the BJP has neither been 'secular' nor 'civil'," the former Union minister said. Modi, in his Independence Day address on Thursday, said, "A large section of the country believes, which is true also, that the civil