West Bengal to table Uniform Civil Code Bill on Monday (opens original article in a new tab)

West Bengal will introduce a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in its Assembly on Monday, joining Uttarakhand, Gujarat, and Assam in adopting a unified civil law system.

• West Bengal will table a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in its Assembly on Monday, making it the fourth Indian state to adopt UCC.
• The UCC replaces religion-based personal laws with a unified civil law system applicable to all citizens regardless of religion, caste, or tribe.
• The Bill is part of a promise by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to enforce UCC in West Bengal following recent Assembly polls.