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The Uttarakhand government is all set to introduce a bill related to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the extended session of the Assembly starting from February 5. The UCC aims to provide similar laws for people of all religions which will prohibit polygamy, implement similar divorce laws and also bring a law that will mandate registration for live-in relationships.

The UCC bill is expected to be tabled in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly on February 6, making Uttarakhand the first state in the country to present a bill to bring uniformity in the laws for the people of all faiths.

The draft of the UCC was prepared by an expert committee and handed over to the BJP-led government on January 31. The committee, that drafted the bill, included more than 400 sections in the draft, covering various aspects of personal law, such as women’s right to property, inheritance, adoption, and compliance with local and tribal traditions and customs.

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Law For Live-In Relationships in Uttarakhand 

The UCC bill also proposes to make parental permission mandatory for youth aged 18 to 21 years to stay in live-in relationships with their lovers, which will again be the first of its kind in the state. 

The extended session of the Assembly will also focus on other bills, such as horizontal reservation for Uttarakhand statehood agitators and their dependents, four per cent reservation for sportspersons and amendment in the Panchayati Raj Act. 

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Parliamentary Affairs Minister Premchand Aggarwal said that the UCC bill is planned to be tabled on February 6 and the parliamentary committee of the Assembly will decide when and which bill should be introduced in the house.