Assam’s Uniform Civil Code Bill 2026: Constitutional Imperatives, Gender Justice, Minority Rights, and the Federalism Debate in Personal Law Reform
The introduction of the Uniform Civil Code, Assam, 2026 Bill in the Assam Legislative Assembly on May 25, 2026 marks a significant moment in India’s ongoing constitutional debate about personal law reform. Assam becomes the third state — after Uttarakhand (2024) and Gujarat — to legislate a UCC, though Assam’s bill has distinctive features that…