The BJP government's Uniform Civil Code Bill, passed by the Uttarakhand assembly, arms an already judgemental society with more weapons to make life difficult for a couple seeking to live together.
The Uniform Civil Code proposes similar or uniform laws for all communities. The bill contains laws relating to marriage, divorce, succession, live-in relationships & related matters.
The draft says it shall be obligatory for ‘partners’ in a live-in relationship to submit a statement of it to district officials, failing which they may be penalised by a cash fine and a prison term.
Tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly, Uniform Civil Code Bill also recommends uniform marriage age for men & women across religions. Scheduled Tribes have been excluded from its ambit.
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will provide a legal framework for a uniform marriage, divorce, land, property and inheritance laws for all citizens irrespective of their religion in the state.
Marriage, divorce, inheritance, and temple rights are all skewed in favour of men. Four Parsi women see UCC as an equaliser but Bombay Parsi Punchayet wants 'total exemption'.
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