Bare Act

Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand, 2024 (Amendment) Act, 2026

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This law updates the Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand by replacing old criminal laws with new ones like the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. It extends time limits for legal actions from six months to one year and adds a new section allowing appeals against penalties within 30 days. The Act also clarifies punishments for bigamy and child marriage, and updates grounds for declaring a marriage null and void, such as identity misrepresentation or specific sexual offenses by the husband.

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