It is a controversial issue in Indian politics as minorities and opposition parties see it as a vehicle for Hindu majoritarianism. Earlier this month, a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ...

The Assam government has firmed up plans for enacting a uniform civil code (UCC). Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently announced that the state cabinet had discussed the uniform civil code and ...

The Indian State of Uttarakhand passed the first-of-its-kind Uniform Civil Code Wednesday, which imposes common rules for all communities on marriage, divorce, inheritances, land, property and live-in ...

The idea of introducing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India, replacing religious and customary laws regarding marriage, divorce and inheritance, is sparking debate with proponents advocating for ...

In a landmark move that has sent ripples through India's complex social and legal landscape, Uttarakhand has become the first state to implement a common civil code since independence, marking a ...

Indian law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related developments in and affecting India. This dispatch is from Nakul Rai Khurana, a law student at Jindal Global Law School. Last week, on 9 th ...

Uttarakhand will be implementing the Uniform Civil Code on Monday, making it the first state in independent India to put into effect such a law. According to the state’s chief minister Pushkar Singh ...

The Karnataka High Court has urged the Parliament and State Legislatures to take all necessary steps toward enacting a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), stating that such legislation is vital for achieving ...

Sense of pride from the announcement to effective implementation of UCC – CM Dhami. Chief Minister honored officials who contributed to UCC formulation and those who did commendable work in ...

NEW DELHI, May 12 (Reuters) - Authorities in an Indian state want to ban polygamy as part of a bid by the Hindu-nationalist central government to standardise the civil code across the country.

Mohan Bhagwat said the Uniform Civil Code should be formed by taking everyone into confidence. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) should ...