Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand

What is the significance of Goa in the context of the Uniform Civil Code?

According to the Supreme Court, what is the status of Article 44 of the Constitution?

What is the main purpose of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as per Article 44 of the Indian Constitution?

What is the main concern regarding the Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand Bill, 2024?

What is the stance of the 21st Law Commission on the Uniform Civil Code?

Under which entry of the Concurrent List of the Seventh Schedule does the Constitution of a Committee to introduce and implement UCC fall?

Why was the Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand Bill, 2024 sent for the President's approval?

What is one of the reasons why a Governor may reserve a bill for the consideration of the President?

What is the name of the Act that deals with the compulsory acquisition of property?

What is one of the key proposals put forth by the committee regarding the UCC?

Uniform Civil Code (UCC)

The UCC is mentioned in Article 44 of the Indian Constitution as part of the Directive Principles of State Policy.
Goa is the only state in India with a UCC, following the Portuguese Civil Code of 1867.

Supreme Court of India's Stance on UCC

The Court observed that Article 44 has remained a dead letter in the Mohd. Ahmed Khan vs Shah Bano Begum case, 1985.
The Court reiterated the demand for UCC implementation in subsequent cases such as Sarla Mudgal v. Union of India, 1995, and John Vallamattom v. Union of India, 2003.
The Court hailed Goa as a "shining example" for implementing UCC in the Jose Paulo Coutinho v. Maria Luiza Valentina Pereira case, 2019.

Law Commission's Stance

The 21st Law Commission headed by Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan submitted a consultation paper on "Reforms of family law" in 2018, stating that the formulation of a UCC is neither necessary nor desirable at this stage.

Uttarakhand UCC Bill, 2024

The bill aims to consolidate laws regarding marriage and property inheritance.
The bill requires mandatory registration of live-in relationships, criminalizing them if certain conditions are not met.
The bill overrides several national laws, including the Special Marriages Act, 1954, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and Shariat Act, 1937.
The bill proposes the prohibition of polygamy, nikah halala, and iddat (a mandatory period of waiting to be observed by women following the dissolution of marriage).

President's Approval

The bill has been sent for the President's approval before implementation.
Governors may reserve the bill for the consideration of the President if it is against the provisions of the Constitution, opposed to the DPSP, or against the larger interest of the country.

This quiz is about the Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand Bill, 2024, which aims to consolidate laws regarding marriage and property inheritance and its implications on live-in relationships.