India, March 18 -- The Gujarat government on Wednesday tabled a bill that seeks to replace religion-specific personal laws with a single Uniform Civil Code covering marriage, divorce, succession, live-in relationships and related matters for all residents of the state.

Deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi introduced the bill, which was drafted following a report by a committee chaired by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai.

Sangavi said the proposed Gujarat Uniform Civil Code, 2026, aims to bring uniformity, gender justice and simplification to personal laws across the state. The code, however, does not apply to members of Scheduled Tribes under the Constitution or to groups whose customary rights are protected under Part ...