JOURNAL ARTICLE

UCC Bill tabled in Gujarat assembly, proposes common framework for marriage, succession and live-in ties.

  • Published In: India Together, 2026. P. N.PAG 1 of 2

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Abstract

The article focuses on the Gujarat government's introduction of the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, which proposes a common legal framework for marriage, divorce, succession, and live-in relationships regardless of religion. Presented by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel following a state panel's report, the bill would make Gujarat the second Indian state after Uttarakhand to enact a UCC. The law applies statewide and to residents outside Gujarat but excludes Scheduled Tribes and groups with constitutionally protected customary rights. Key provisions include the registration and formal termination of live-in relationships and a prohibition on bigamy, requiring parties to be unmarried at the time of marriage. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:India Together. 2026/03, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Law
  • Publication Date:2026
  • Accession Number:192512964
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