Madhya Pradesh Uniform Civil Code: Marriage, divorce, inheritance, live-in rules | Explained
The story so far: On July 21, 2026, the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed a Bill to bring a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the State through a voice vote amid uproar by the Opposition Congress. As per the government, the Bill was prepared following a thorough study and guidance of the Uniform Civil Codes of the three States.It primarily proposes to criminalise practices such as polygamy and nikaha halala, while also making registration of live-in relationships mandatory. Similarly, it also exempts the large tribal population of the State, covered under Articles 342 and 366 (Clause 25) of the Constitution, whose customary laws are protected under the Constitution.
- ▪The story so far: On July 21, 2026, the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed a Bill to bring a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the State through a voice vote amid uproar by the Opposition Congress.
- ▪As per the government, the Bill was prepared following a thorough study and guidance of the Uniform Civil Codes of the three States.It primarily proposes to criminalise practices such as polygamy and nikaha halala, while also making registr
- ▪Similarly, it also exempts the large tribal population of the State, covered under Articles 342 and 366 (Clause 25) of the Constitution, whose customary laws are protected under the Constitution.
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The story so far: On July 21, 2026, the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed a Bill to bring a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the State through a voice vote amid uproar by the Opposition Congress. The Madhya Pradesh Uniform Civil Code 2026 Bill was introduced a day earlier on the first day of the Assembly’s Monsoon session after it was approved by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s Cabinet.On the lines of other Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled States Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Assam that have already implemented a UCC, the Madhya Pradesh Bill also carries provisions to regulate areas of personal law: marriage, divorce, succession and inheritance, and live-in relationships.
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