Uttarakhand UCC

Timeline

1. 1 Oct2026
   Legislation

   President gives assent to Gujarat Uniform Civil Code Bill 2026¹²

   The President cleared Gujarat's state Uniform Civil Code law, which covers marriage, divorce, succession and live-in relationships with exemptions for Scheduled Tribes. Gujarat follows Uttarakhand as a state with its own UCC.

   • President gave assent on 17 September 2026 per the notification; reported on 2 October
   • Gujarat is the second state in independent India with a comprehensive UCC after Uttarakhand
   • Members of Scheduled Tribes (Article 342) and groups with protected customary rights are excluded
   • Marriage registration within 60 days of solemnisation
   • Live-in relationship registration is mandatory
   • Act takes effect on a date notified by the state government
2. 24 Mar2026
   Legislation

   Gujarat Assembly passes Uniform Civil Code Bill 2026³⁴⁵⁶

   The Gujarat Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill on 24 March 2026 by voice vote after the Congress and AAP sought a select committee. It makes marriage and live-in registration compulsory and bars bigamy, exempting Scheduled Tribes.

   • Gujarat Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill on 24 March 2026 after a seven-hour debate, by majority voice vote amid Congress and AAP objections
   • Mandatory marriage registration within 60 days; registration of live-in relationships and their dissolution; bigamy barred
   • Scheduled Tribes and protected customary communities exempt
   • Gujarat became the second state after Uttarakhand to adopt a UCC

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Sources

1. Deccan Chronicle
2. Outlook India
3. Scroll.in
4. The Statesman
5. All India Radio
6. ThePrint