The Assam UCC Bill 2026 regulates marriage, divorce, succession, and live-in relationships while banning polygamy. It exempts Scheduled Tribes to protect customary laws, aiming for gender justice amidst debates on constitutional validity and privacy rights.
Click to View MoreThe Supreme Court of India has characterized the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as a constitutional ambition rather than a religious issue. While hearing a petition challenging the gender-discriminatory nature of inheritance under the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, the court emphasized that civil laws should ideally be uniform across all faiths to ensure equality.
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