Third parties seeking information about people registered for live-in relationships, marriages, divorce, and other services under the UCC will get only numbers and no other information.
In a veiled attack on the ruling BJP, the Congress on Thursday said uniform civil code (UCC) cannot become a political instrument designed to keep the country in a state of permanent polarization.
The Gujarat government on Tuesday formed a five-member committee under a retired Supreme Court judge to assess the need for the Uniform Civil Code in the state and prepare a draft bill for the same.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Friday reiterated his opposition to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), stating that its implementation is neither practical nor appropriate in a country as culturally diverse as India.
The Uttarakhand government on Thursday denied reports that the Uniform Civil Code mandates clergy permission for registration of live-in relationship or marriages.
The concept of a Uniform Civil Code (one civil law for the whole country) is gaining momentum. This follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech this week.
On Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech from the Red Fort was more than a celebration of India’s 77 years of freedom; it was a blueprint for a more unified and efficient nation.
The Committee, which scripted the country's first UCC law, unveiled the same on its official website, claiming that it can be viewed by all across the globe.
The state government will make provisions for access of the past information of live-in partners in the rules being readied by it before implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in October.
Dhami has become the third chief minister of the state to head to complete three years or more at a stretch.
