Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code (Amendment) Ordinance 2026 introduces procedural, administrative and penal improvements for effective implementation.

Key facts

• Uttarakhand Government implemented the Uniform Civil Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, after Governor Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh (Retd.) approved it under Article 213 of the Constitution of India.
• The ordinance amends the UCC Act, 2024, and came into force immediately.
• It simplifies marriage registration, enabling fully online application from anywhere without physical presence at Sub-Registrar offices.
• Within less than a year of UCC implementation, 4,74,447 marriages have been registered, averaging about 1,400 registrations per day compared to 67 per day under the previous Uttarakhand Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2010.
• Couples and witnesses can now upload documents and record video statements online to complete registration.