Assam introduces and passes its Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, aiming to create a common legal framework for personal laws covering marriage, divorce, succession and live-in relationships. Multiple reports say the bill includes a ban on polygamy and requires registration of live-in relationships, alongside changes to how marriage and divorce are handled legally. It also proposes uniform rules related to succession and inheritance, including provisions intended to provide clarity and equal distribution of property.
Several outlets describe the bill as an additional step in India’s wider UCC debate under Article 44 of the Constitution, which calls for a uniform civil code. Reported history and background explain that UCC proposals remain politically and legally contested.
In the state assembly, the bill faces opposition, including demands to send it to a select committee for further consultation. The assembly passes the legislation after discussion, with some accounts noting protest and shouting during the proceedings. If fully implemented, Assam would become the third state, after Uttarakhand and Gujarat, to pass a UCC-related bill; Goa retains a separate common civil law inherited from the Portuguese period.
