Jaipur, Aug. 13 -- The Rajasthan Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, on Thursday approved the Rajasthan Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026 and proposes a ban on polygamy, Law Minister Jogaram Patel said.

Patel said the proposed legislation covers matters including marriage, maintenance and live-in relationships. He clarified that the law will not apply to tribal communities.

A committee was constituted to study the implementation of similar laws in Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Assam. After examining the provisions in these states, the committee recently submitted its report to the state government, based on which the Bill has been brought, the minister said.

Under the proposed Rajasthan Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026, marriag...