Last Updated:January 12, 2026, 23:42 IST More than three lakh marriages have been registered in just the first half of 2025 after the UCC was implemented in Uttarakhand. After UCC came into effect, awareness about marriage registration has increased among the general public. (AI-generated image) Marriage registrations in Uttarakhand have witnessed a sharp rise following the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), with the average daily number increasing nearly 24 times compared to the earlier act. According to a government press release, more than three lakh marriages have been registered in just the first half of 2025 after the UCC was implemented in the state on January 27 last year. This marked a significant increase compared to the Uttarakhand Compulsory Marriage Registration Act, 2010, under which around 3.3 lakh marriages were registered over a 15-year period between 2010 and 2025, news agency PTI reported. As per the press release, an average of 67 marriages were registered per day under the previous act, while the figure has risen to 1,634 registrations daily after the implementation …