Gandhinagar, March 27 -- The Gujarat State Assembly recently passed the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill 2026, aiming to provide stronger legal protection and equality for women across communities.

According to the Chief Minsiter's Office, the Bill covers key areas such as marriage, divorce, live-in relationships, maintenance, and inheritance, and seeks to ensure equal rights and legal safeguards for women.

The Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, while introducing the bill, had said that the move reflects the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's idea of "Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat" (One India, Great India), emphasising that equal laws are essential for national unity and development.

Key Provisions of the Bill include:

Mandatory...