Mandatory Live-In And Marriage Registration, Judicial Divorce, Polygamy Ban: Madhya Pradesh Assembly Passes Uniform Civil Code Bill

Amruta Gangajaliwale

23 July 2026 9:46 AM IST

  • Mandatory Live-In And Marriage Registration, Judicial Divorce, Polygamy Ban: Madhya Pradesh Assembly Passes Uniform Civil Code Bill

    Married men entering live-in relationships would face 5-year jail term.

    The Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday (July 21) passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill 2026, becoming the fourth state after Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Assam to have passed UCC. The Bill now awaits the Governor's assent before it can come into force.While speaking at the Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav laid out the UCC's structure across “four pillars”– marriage,...

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