Dehradun/IBNS, Jan. 27 -- Uttarakhand on Monday became the first Indian state to roll out Uniform Civil Code or UCC.

A portal for UCC was also launched by Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

With the implementation of UCC, practices like Halala, polygamy, child marriage, triple talaq will be stopped, said Dhami.

"Women's empowerment will be ensured in the true sense," said Dhami.

After he was re-elected, CM Dhami had formed an expert committee to draft a law.

The expert committee, which was headed by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash, was established on May 27, 2022.

The committee had submitted its report in February 2024.

The UCC addresses societal issues like marriage, divorce, live-in relationships ensuring...