The regressive practices of personal laws have been retained while giving leeway to Hindu Undivided Families and slapping restrictions on live-in relationships.
After Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, Uttarakhand will table the bill that will make sure that the cost of damage is recovered from the perpetrators during the riots or protests. A tribunal will be created that will assess the compensation
Earlier this month, the Uniform Civil Code, Uttarakhand, Bill 2024, which seeks to “govern and regulate the laws related to marriage and divorce, successions, live-in relationships, and matters related thereto”, was passed in the Assembly.
Modi govt's White Paper reflected a bid to score political points and was of a piece with its policy of targeting Congress and Nehru-Gandhi family, writes Roznama Rashtriya Sahara