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Assam assembly passes UCC bill: Becomes first state in northeast to implement landmark uniform civil code to unify marriage, divorce, and property laws

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The Assam Assembly has passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, creating a single legal framework for marriage, divorce, and inheritance across communities.
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Polygamy ban, uniform inheritance rules, mandatory marriage registration, and more: Inside the proposed Assam Uniform Civil Code 2026

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For polygamous marriages, the bill provides for a complete ban; however, such old marriages can be registered under special rules, but will not be allowed to be repeated once the Assam UCC comes into force.
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Uniform Civil Code won’t be applicable on tribals, their rights, customs and traditions will be protected, clarifies Amit Shah on 150th birth anniversary of...

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"I want you to go across the country with this message. Tell people there is nothing to fear from the UCC," Shah stated.
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BJP govt led by Himanta Biswa Sarma introduces Uniform Civil Code bill in Assam Vidhan Sabha: Here is what we know

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The state's Legislative Assembly will hold a special session from 21st to 26th May. The UCC bill is scheduled to be a part of it.
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Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma govt approves UCC bill in first cabinet meeting, tribal communities and local religious customs to be exempted

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In a significant step toward fulfilling a key election promise, the Assam Cabinet under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday approved the draft...
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Chhattisgarh moves towards UCC after Uttarakhand and Assam, panel formed to draft framework

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As part of the decision, the state government has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of former Supreme Court Judge Ranjana Prakash Desai.
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‘This law is against Sharia, we do not accept it’: AIMIM workers create ruckus over UCC outside Ahmedabad’s Jama Masjid on Eid

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Hours after a draft report was submitted by the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) committee to Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, the AIMIM staged a protest...
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As Congress opposes Modi govt over Aravalli Hills mining policy after advocating the same in 2002, here’s a history of the party’s flip-flops on...

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From UCC, Aadhaar, Triple Talaq, to VB-G RAM G and Aravalli Hills mining policy, Congress changes its stance based on political convenience. What was right when Congress was in power becomes automatically wrong when the BJP does it.
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Impeachment for UCC, but silence on corruption: Opposition’s selective morality over justices Yadav and Verma exposed

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Opposition MPs demand for impeachment of Justice Shekhar Yadav but remained silent on corruption charges against justice Yashwant Verma— a staggering hypocrisy that has come to define India’s leftwing ecosystem.
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Karnataka High Court urges Parliament and state legislature to enact Uniform Civil Code, says different personal laws give different rights to women

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The Karnataka High Court has urged the parliament and the state legislature to implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country
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