Overview
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Friday, July 17 that the proposed UCC will legally recognise only one marriage and that only those with a single marriage would have the right to reside in Madhya Pradesh.
- A government committee led by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai has submitted a draft recommending that tribal communities be exempted, and that report has been forwarded to the state law department for review.
- The state intends to table the UCC Bill during the Monsoon Session running July 20–25 after the proposal is cleared in the next Cabinet meeting, according to government statements.
- Yadav emphasised enforcement against instant triple talaq and said those invoking it would face arrest, signalling the government plans both civil and criminal measures to enforce monogamy rules.
- The move builds on a wider BJP-led push for state-level UCCs since Uttarakhand enacted one in February 2024 and is likely to prompt legal challenges, political debate, and direct effects on marriage, inheritance, and residency for residents.