Dehradun, Feb. 7 -- Professor Surekha Dangwal, a member of the expert committee that drafted the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and Vice Chancellor of Doon University, said that UCC not only strengthens the socio-economic security of women and children but will also fortify the institution of marriage.

In a statement, Prof. Surekha Dangwal highlighted that the essence of the Uttarakhand UCC is to establish equality by eliminating gender-based discrimination.

She said that many such cases were coming to light in which women did not even know that their husband had a second marriage.

"In some places, this was also being done under the guise of religious traditions. In this way, now by making marriage registration mandatory, the pos...