The first State to roll out a Uniform Civil Code: how Uttarakhand's Code came into force

Background

Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code came into force on 27 January 2025.
Uttarakhand thereby became the first State in the country to roll out a Uniform Civil Code.
Scroll notes that Goa has had a common civil code since the Portuguese Civil Code of 1867, so Uttarakhand is the first State to do so since Independence.
The Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Bill was passed by the State Legislative Assembly in 2024.
The Code lays down a common set of laws on matters such as marriage, divorce and succession.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami rolled out the Code along with a portal for applications under the new rules.
Scheduled Tribes are excluded from the Code's application.