{"id":96907,"date":"2026-04-06T17:13:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=96907"},"modified":"2026-04-06T17:27:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:57:28","slug":"gujarat-uniform-civil-code-ucc-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/gujarat-uniform-civil-code-ucc-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, Concept, Constitutional Basis"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Gujarat Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), making it the second Indian state after Uttarakhand to adopt a Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The bill was drafted based on a report submitted by a high-level committee chaired by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai.<\/span><\/p>\n

Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Concept and Constitutional Basis<\/b><\/h2>\n

A <\/span>Uniform Civil Code<\/a> (UCC)<\/b> refers to a <\/span>common set of laws governing personal matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption, and succession for all citizens, irrespective of religion.<\/b> Currently, these matters are regulated by religion-specific personal laws, leading to legal diversity. It aims to replace diverse personal laws governing marriage, divorce, and inheritance with a common, secular legal framework to promote equality, national integration, and gender justice.<\/span><\/p>\n

The constitutional basis of UCC lies in <\/span>Article 44<\/strong><\/a> of the Indian Constitution<\/strong>, which directs the State to endeavor to secure a uniform civil code for citizens across India. Although Directive Principles are non-justiciable, they serve as guiding principles for governance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

About Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

The Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill proposes a common legal framework to govern marriage, divorce, succession, and live-in relationships, irrespective of religion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Scope & Applicability<\/b>: The law will apply throughout the state and to residents of Gujarat living outside its territorial limits. Scheduled Tribes, as defined under <\/span>Article 366(25)<\/b>, have been fully exempted from the ambit of the bill, ensuring that their customs and traditions remain protected<\/span>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Compulsory Registration of Marriages<\/b>: The Bill requires compulsory registration of all marriages within 60 days across all religions, with a penalty of up to \u20b910,000 for non-compliance. Non-registration, however, will not invalidate the marriage itself. Cases of forced, coerced or fraudulent marriages, as well as multiple marriages, may invite punishment of up to seven years.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Divorce<\/b>: Uniform rules for divorce have been introduced, making court approval and registration mandatory. Out-of-court divorces would be invalid and may attract punishment of up to three years. Women are granted the right to remarry without conditions under the Bill.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Prohibition of Bigamy<\/b>: The Code prohibits bigamy, stating that no person can enter into a second marriage while their spouse is still alive, and a marriage is valid only if neither party has a living spouse.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Inheritance<\/b>: Equal inheritance rights are granted to sons and daughters across all religions, aimed at promoting gender equality and economic security for women.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Live-in Relationships<\/b>: The law mandates registration of live-in relationships and provides a formal mechanism for their termination through a declaration process. Failure to register may result in imprisonment of up to 3 months or a fine of \u20b910,000. If the individuals are between 18 and 21 years, their parents will be informed. POCSO provisions apply in cases involving minors, and strict penalties apply if a married person enters into a live-in relationship. It also provides for maintenance rights for women and legal recognition for children born out of such relationships.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Gujarat Uniform Civil Code Bill introduces common laws on marriage, divorce, inheritance, and live in relationships, aiming to ensure equality, gender justice, and legal uniformity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":96929,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[786],"tags":[6658],"class_list":{"0":"post-96907","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-general-studies","8":"tag-gujarat-uniform-civil-code-bill","9":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96907"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96907\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":96917,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96907\/revisions\/96917"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/96929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}