Nainital, Oct 15 (PTI) The Uttarakhand High Court has scheduled a hearing for November 10 on various petitions challenging the constitutional validity and special provisions of the state's Uniform Civil Code (UCC), 2025.

The case was heard by a division bench of Chief Justice G. Narendra and Justice Subhash Upadhyay, with Solicitor Tushar Mehta appearing through video conferencing.

Over half a dozen petitions have been filed in the High Court against various aspects of the UCC.

One petition, filed by Suresh Singh Negi of Bhimtal, challenges provisions related to live-in relationships, arguing that it overlooks the marital customs of communities like Muslims and Parsis.

Negi's petition also highlights a discrepancy, stating that while the minimum age for marriage is 21 for men and 18 fo

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