President Murmu Gives Consent To Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code

With this, the Uniform Civil Code has effectively become a law in the state.

Uttarakhand became the first state in the country to implement a Uniform Civil Code, which presents uniform marriage, divorce, land, property and inheritance laws for all citizens irrespective of their religion.

According to the UCC in Uttarakhand, live-in partners withhold information or give a false statement in their undertaking, they can face jail of up to three months and a fine not exceeding Rs 25,000 or both.

Even a delay in registration, by as little as a month, will trigger a jail term of up to three months, a fine of Rs10,000, or both.

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As per the proposed UCC, statements of live-in partners will be forwarded to the officer in charge of a local police station, which will be informed by the authorities if the details provided in the statement turn out to be incorrect.

As per the Uttarakhand UCC, a woman who has been deserted in a live-in relationship can approach the court and is entitled to claim maintenance.

A child in a live-in relationship will be declared the legitimate child of the couple under the UCC provisions.