Assam Forms Panel to Frame Rules for Uniform Civil Code
The Assam government has set up an eight-member committee to draft rules for the Uniform Civil Code Bill. The bill aims to create one common legal framework for personal matters across religions. It bans polygamy and requires registration of live-in relationships.
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Context: A Uniform Civil Code would replace separate personal laws on marriage, divorce and inheritance that currently differ by religion. The committee's rules will decide how the bill works in practice, so its work is the next step.
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