"Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code: Impact on Muslim Women and Live-in Relationships"

The enactment of a law banning polygamy in the Indian state of Uttarakhand has sparked division among Muslim women, with some celebrating it as a victory for secular law over sharia rulings, while others view it as a Hindu nationalist agenda that interferes with Islamic practices. The law, part of the Uniform Civil Code, aims to modernize Muslim personal laws and ensure equality for women, but faces opposition from some Muslim leaders who argue that it violates the right to practice religion.