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Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code: Addressing Controversies and Concerns

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Source: Times of India
Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code: Addressing Controversies and Concerns
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The Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code has sparked controversy with its proposals for live-in relationships and changes to religious personal laws, but legal expert Mihira Sood believes it falls short in delivering true gender equality and equal property rights for women, despite being a supporter of the concept of a uniform civil code.

Topics:worldlaw-and-society#gender-equality#law-and-society#religious-personal-laws#uniform-civil-code#uttarakhand#womens-rights
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