Goa Amends Portuguese- Era Uniform Civil Code

UNIFORM CIVIL CODE   For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Goa to amend Uniform Civil Code – why the step is taken and what is its significance   News Flash The Goa government would amend the Portuguese-era Uniform Civil Code (UCC) so that non-Goans can register their marriages in the coastal state. The UCC in Goa was introduced in 1870 by the erstwhile Portuguese rulers. It was retained even after the territory was merged with…

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