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- The Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code bill amid protests by the opposition.
- The bill mandates monogamy, compulsory registration of marriages and live-in relationships, and equal inheritance rights for sons, daughters, widows and widowers.
- It also criminalizes practices such as Nikah-Halala and abolishes the concept of 'illegitimate' children, giving all children equal legal status.
- Scheduled Tribes are exempted from the code, and unregistered live-in relationships beyond a month can attract jail terms or fines.
What to watch next
- Implementation details, including how marriage and live-in registrations will roll out via the MP e-nagar palika portal and SDM/panchayat offices
- Opposition response and any legal challenges to the bill
- How the Scheduled Tribes exemption is applied in practice
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Named India · Scheduled Tribes (Bhil, Gond, Koraku, Baiga, Sahariya, Bhariya) · Bharatiya Janata Party · Dr Mohan Yadav · Indian National Congress · Madhya Pradesh Government · Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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