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