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Politics
MP Cabinet Clears Draft UCC Bill
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 20 Jul 2026, 05:34 AM
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The Madhya Pradesh cabinet has cleared a draft Uniform Civil Code bill that prohibits polygamy and nikah halala. The bill also includes registration of live-in relationships.
The Madhya Pradesh cabinet has taken a significant step towards implementing a Uniform Civil Code in the state. The draft bill aims to prohibit practices such as polygamy and nikah halala, which have been a subject of controversy for a long time. The bill also proposes to register live-in relationships, providing a legal framework for such arrangements. This move is expected to have far-reaching implications for the social and legal landscape of the state.