Code for marriage, live-in and divorce: Gujarat UCC Bill gets President’s nod

Code for marriage, live-in and divorce: Gujarat UCC Bill gets President's nod Largely based on Uttarakhand's UCC, the new law seeks to regulate personal civil matters for Gujarat residents, such as marriage, divorce, succession, adoption and related civil affairs including live-in relationships.

What happened

President Droupadi Murmu has given assent to the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill 2026, paving the way for its implementation, sources in the state administration informed The Indian Express on Friday. "It is now up to the government to decide a date for its implementation, " remarked an official.

According to PTI, the legislation was published in the extraordinary gazette dated October 1. It remarked that the Bill received President's assent on September 17. The Gujarat Assembly passed the Bill in the budget session in March by a majority vote after a almost eight-hour debate.

Largely based on Uttarakhand's UCC, the new law seeks to regulate personal civil matters for Gujarat residents, such as marriage, divorce, succession, adoption and related civil affairs including live-in relationships. © The Indian Express Pvt Ltd.

The bottom line

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