Guwahati, May 26 -- Mandatory registration of live-in relationships, a ban on polygamy, and registration of all marriages and divorces including where one partner is a resident of the state were some key provisions of the uniform civil code (UCC) bill tabled in Assam on Monday.

UCC is a contentious and polarising issue referring to a common set of laws for personal matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and succession for all citizens. Article 44 of the Constitution, one of the directive principles of state policy, advocates for a UCC. But respective religion-based civil codes have governed personal matters since Independence.

Assam minister Atul Bora introduced the Uniform Civil Code Assam Bill, 2026 - which keeps tribals out ...