Couples in Uttarakhand in a live-in relationship will now have to register themselves with the government by submitting their ...

The registration process also requires couples to submit proof that their relationship is permissible under marriage laws.

The Uttarakhand state government clarified that a religious certificate is necessary only for live-in relationships ...

Uttarakhand’s notification of the Uniform Civil Code rules is being seen as a trial balloon prior to the enactment of a ...

Uttarakhand becomes the first state in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code. The UCC portal, launched by CM Pushkar ...

The BJP government in Uttarakhand may have introduced independent India’s first Uniform Civil Code but legal experts are sceptical about whether it will work on ground in the hill state’s conservative ...

With several states indicating that they’ll follow Uttarakhand’s limited UCC model, it is clear the BJP has found a workable ...

The UCC includes a special provision for defence personnel known as a "privileged will," which can be expressed in writing or ...

Amidst confusion over live-in relationship registration requirements under the Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand, committee member Manu Gaur clarified that a religious certificate is only needed for ...

Addressing concerns over religious certification, Gaur emphasized that such a certificate is only necessary if the couple has a prior relationship that falls within the legally prohibited category. He ...

Uttarakhand's new law mandates registration for live-in relationships, granting equal property rights to children born from ...