Gujarat UCC Bill, 2026 received President’s assent on 17 September 2026; published in the State Gazette on 1 October 2026.
It will come into force on a date notified by the Gujarat Government.
Applies across Gujarat and also to Gujarat residents living outside the State.
Provides a common legal framework for:
Marriage & divorce
Succession/inheritance
Live-in relationships and related matters
Prohibits bigamy.
Excludes Scheduled Tribes covered under Article 342.
Also excludes persons/groups whose customary rights are protected under Part XXI of the Constitution.
Article 44: Directive Principle — State shall endeavour to secure a Uniform Civil Code for citizens throughout India.
Part III: Fundamental Rights, particularly equality and freedom of religion, are relevant to debates surrounding personal laws.
Concurrent List, Entry 5: Marriage, divorce, infants and minors, adoption, wills, intestacy and succession, joint family and partition, etc. — enabling both Parliament and State Legislatures to legislate on these subjects.
President’s assent: A State Bill reserved for the President may become law after Presidential assent under Article 201.
UCC is not a Fundamental Right or Fundamental Duty → it is a Directive Principle under Article 44.
UCC does not mean that all existing personal laws are automatically replaced throughout India; its implementation depends on the law enacted by the competent legislature.
