A uniform civil code threatens to homogenise this rich cultural tapestry and suppress the unique identity of minority communities. Personal laws, shaped by religious and cultural practices, ...

Suresh Rathore, former MLA from the BJP in Uttarakhand, was expelled for six years following a controversy surrounding his ...

Modi has in recent weeks personally pushed for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) that, in theory, would replace this maze of personal laws with a common set of rules for marriage, divorce, succession ...

Uniform Civil Code is neither necessary nor desirable at this stage, the 21st Law Commission had concluded in 2018. Fresh move on Uniform Civil Code: Opposition sees red ...

In this explainer on the Uniform Civil Code by The Hindu, Diksha Munjal breaks down what the UCC is, what are the arguments around it, is it possible to have a Uniform Civil code for a diverse ...

Uttarakhand has become the first state in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The UCC, launched by Chief ...

Uniform Civil Code – Uniform Civil Code proposes to formulate and implement uniform personal/civil laws which are applicable to all the citizens equally irrespective of their religion, ...

“Uniform Civil Code for the citizens–The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens, a Uniform Civil Code throughout the territory of India.” So states Article 44, which is one of the ...

With the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in place, Uttarakhand government seeks to establish a common set of laws and legal ...

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