October 2 reports detailed Gujarat’s October 1 civil-code notification following September 17 presidential assent. NDTV said commencement still required a date announced by the state.
The law covers marriage, divorce, succession and live-in relationships, with Scheduled Tribes exempted. Notification should not be confused with every provision already operating.
In Friday’s ANI report, BJP representatives welcomed the law as advancing equality, while Congress sought wider consultation and criticised the government’s priorities.