The Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand Act, 2024 is legislation of the Indian state of Uttarakhand, enacted on 7 February 2024, establishing unified personal laws on marriage, divorce, succession and live in relationships for residents regardless of religion, gender, caste or sex, with an exemption for members of Scheduled Tribes. Passed unanimously by the state legislature, seventy votes in favor and none against, Uttarakhand became the first Indian state to enact a comprehensive uniform civil code of this kind. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Uttarakhand is the first state in India to enact a law on the Uniform Civil Code.
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The Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand Act, 2024 is a piece of legislation designed to establish a unified set of personal laws governing matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance, and maintenance for all citizens of Uttarakhand, irrespective of their religion, gender, caste, or sex.
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The Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand Act, 2024 is a piece of legislation designed to establish a unified set of personal laws governing matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance, and maintenance for all citizens of Uttarakhand, irrespective of their religion, gender, caste, or sex.
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common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus
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