President Droupadi Murmu has given assent to the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code, 2026, clearing the final constitutional hurdle for the law. Gujarat is now the second state after Uttarakhand to enact a UCC.
The President gave her assent on September 17, according to the Gujarat Government Gazette Extraordinary published on October 1. The law has been notified as Gujarat Act No. 15 of 2026. It will come into force on a date to be appointed by the state government through a notification in the Gazette.
