Uttarakhand police unable to enforce UCC due to delay in software update
The Hindu·4h ago·Neutral
What Happened
More than a year after Uttarakhand implemented the Uniform Civil Code in January 2025, police cannot register cases under the law. The Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems platform lacks a software update to include UCC sections. A woman filed a complaint against her husband for triple talaq and dowry harassment. Police registered an FIR under other laws but couldn't invoke UCC sections 30 and 32. Officials cited pending requests to the Union Home Department.
Key Entities
Uttarakhand PoliceUniform Civil CodeCrime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS)Ministry of Home AffairsShaheenBuggawala Police StationDeepam SethPushkar Singh DhamiCongressMuslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Act 2019