Gandhinagar, March 25 -- The Gujarat Assembly has passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill with a majority, making the state the second in the country to implement the bill after Uttarakhand.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel emphasised that it embodies the principle of equality and justice as its core, applying to all irrespective of their caste and religion.

The Bill aims to mandate registration of marriages, registration of live-in relationships, uniform rules for divorce, equal inheritance rights for daughters and sons, and strict implementation with penalties.

Highlighting that the UCC bill has been introduced in light of the Supreme Court judgments, CM Patel added that a comprehensive perspective has been adopted by studying similar...