India, Jan. 27 -- Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday elaborated on the rules under the freshly implemented Uniform Civil Code, saying polygamy has been banned for all religions in the state and daughters have been accorded equal rights in parental properties.

Uttarakhand today became the first state to implement the Uniform Civil Code, which envisages common rules for marriage, inheritance, maintenance, and other civil matters of all religions.

Dhami said no person of any religion will be allowed to marry for a second time until their spouse is alive. He said daughters will get equal property rights in all religions.

He said live-in relationships will have to be registered, and the registrar will inform the parent...