Uttarakhand: The Uttarakhand High Court sought a response from the state government within six weeks regarding multiple petitions challenging the recently implemented Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Chief Justice G Narender, while hearing one such petition on Friday, observed that anyone facing action under the UCC in the meantime could approach the court for relief.
The Supreme Court will hear Dr. K.A. Paul’s petition regarding the Tirupati laddu controversy on November 22. The case involves allegations of adulteration in the sacred prasadam, causing distress among Hindus. An independent Special Investigation Team has been ordered to ensure a thorough inquiry into the claims of compromised quality.
Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code, signed into law on March 13 by President Droupadi Murmu, introduces standardized regulations for marriage, divorce, and property inheritance. This milestone legislation marks the state’s progressive shift towards legal harmonization, prohibiting polygamy and ‘halala’ while empowering women with specific divorce rights. Other BJP-governed states like Gujarat and Assam are showing interest in similar reforms.
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