Context

The President gave her assent to the Uniform Civil Code, Uttarakhand, 2024 under Article 201 of the Constitution of India.

About

• Uttarakhand is the first state in the country after Independence to adopt the UCC.
• The Bill, which has kept tribals out of its ambit, has a complete ban on practices like halala, iddat, and talaq (customs related to marriage and divorce in Muslim Personal Law).
• The UCC Bill also made it mandatory to register marriage and divorce, failing which the couple concerned will be deprived of the benefits of all government facilities.
• In case of divorce or domestic dispute between husband and wife, the custody of the child up to 5 years of age will remain with the mother.
• UCC will give equal rights to all citizens