Uniform Civil Code

Taslima Nasrin, upon returning to Kolkata after nearly 19 years due to violent protests linked to her writings, advocates for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across the subcontinent and calls for banning madrasas, alleging they produce jihadis and involve child abuse and rape.

Madhya Pradesh is implementing changes to its Uniform Civil Code, banning polygamy and nikah halala, and requiring mandatory registration for live-in relationships. The reforms address marriage, divorce, inheritance, and cohabitation rules.

The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved a draft bill proposing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to be presented in the State Assembly. The bill aims to ban polygamy and multiple marriages for all communities and criminalize practices like nikah halala.

Maharashtra has established a seven-member committee to draft a Uniform Civil Code. The committee, headed by Justice Ranjana Desai, is expected to submit its report within six months as stated by CM Fadnavis.

Rajasthan Congress has criticized public consultations on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for being conducted without releasing the draft legislation. The party argues that meaningful public feedback is impossible without access to the proposed law. A state-level high-level committee has been established to draft the legislation.

AIUDF has urged Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to stop the detention and pushback of genuine citizens to Bangladesh. The party also demands the repeal of the Uniform Civil Code and rehabilitation of families displaced during eviction drives.

The article compares the existing Uniform Civil Codes (UCCs) in Uttarakhand, Gujarat, and Assam as West Bengal prepares to propose its own UCC bill. It highlights similarities and differences among the three states' implementations of the UCC framework.