Uttarakhand Moves Closer Towards UCC Law, Governor Sends Bill to President Murmu for Final Nod – News18

The Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Invoice is about to turn into a regulation within the coming days because the invoice was despatched by Raj Bhavan to the President’s workplace for approval on Thursday.

Following President Droupadi Murmu’s approval, the implementation of the UCC regulation will make its approach in Uttarakhand. In keeping with the information company ANI, the Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led authorities despatched the invoice to the Uttarakhand Governor Gurmit Singh, who in flip referred the identical to President Murmu for her approval.

Notably, the invoice was launched by the state authorities on February 6 and now with the nod from the Raj Bhavan, the legislative channel has paved the best way for the invoice to be introduced to the President for ultimate approval.

Earlier, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami mentioned that the Uniform Civil Code Invoice has been applied within the state after considering a number of components. He added that the invoice has the help, vote and blessings of the folks of Uttarakhand.

A day after the introduction of the invoice within the state Meeting, the Chief Minister termed the passage of the UCC Invoice a “historic day within the historical past of Uttarakhand”.

The Uniform Civil Code Invoice was handed with a cushty majority throughout a particular session of the Uttarakhand Meeting on February 7.

What’s Uniform Civil Code?

The Uniform Civil Code proposes related or uniform legal guidelines for all communities residing within the state. The UCC Invoice is a proposal to determine uniform guidelines for private issues for all residents together with issues associated to marriage, divorce, inheritance and property rights.

The UCC would apply to all residents equally, no matter their faith, gender, or sexual orientation. The UCC is a part of the Structure’s non-justiciable directive rules of state coverage. Some members of the Constituent Meeting strongly advocated for its binding implementation, whereas others raised issues in regards to the potential infringement on non secular freedom and cultural variety.

Notably, Uttarakhand was the primary state in unbiased India to cross laws on Uniform Civil Code.

(With company inputs)