Live-in registration, polygamy ban, ₹25,000 fine: Key provisions in Rajasthan UCC Bill 2026
Under the proposed Rajasthan Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026, marriage registration will be mandatory within 60 days of marriage once the law comes into force. However, failure to register a marriage within the stipulated period will not make the marriage invalid.
The Rajasthan Cabinet, under Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, has approved the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026. The Bill aims to regulate marriage, divorce, succession, and live-in relationships, replacing separate religious personal laws. Rajasthan joins a growing list of states with UCC Bills: Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, and Assam.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel revealed that the draft was prepared based on recommendations from an expert committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai. The committee studied the implementation of similar laws in Gujarat, Uttarakhand, and Assam before proposing the Bill. Marriage registration will be mandatory within 60 days of marriage, with fines of up to ₹25,000 for delays.
Polygamy is banned, and live-in relationships will also need registration. The Bill also establishes a judicial process for resolving disputes, preserving equal inheritance rights and succession for all citizens, except Scheduled Tribes and classes with constitutionally protected customary rights.
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