Assam tables UCC Bill; proposes ban on polygamy
Assam has introduced the Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026, in the State Assembly, becoming the latest State to move towards a UCC. The Bill proposes a ban on polygamy, mandatory registration of live-i...
Source: The Hindu
Assam has introduced the Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026, in the State Assembly, becoming the latest State to move towards a UCC. The Bill proposes a ban on polygamy, mandatory registration of live-in relationships, and changes to laws governing marriage, divorce and succession. If passed, Assam will become the third State after Uttarakhand and Gujarat to enact a Uniform Civil Code.
