Dehradun, Feb 24 (PTI) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has advocated for the nationwide implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, modelled after the one in Uttarakhand, terming it essential for unifying socie ...

Uttarakhand was the first state in the country to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on January 27 last year.

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 ...

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 ...

A high-level committee, chaired by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai, is working on implementing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Gujarat. A recent meeting in New Delhi focused on ...

Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Saturday made a pitch for the Uniform Civil Code and said that the Constitution "expresses the desirability" of a UCC. The 65-year-old, who served ...

Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Law and Justice, which will meet on July 3 to discuss review of personal laws, has been provided with just the 21st Law Commission's ...

It is the third state after Uttarakhand and Gujarat – all ruled by the Hindu nationalist BJP – to take steps toward a common civil law for all religious groups. The Assam government has firmed up ...

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 ...

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 Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said that January twenty seven is a significant day for the state as it marks the completion of one year since the implementation of the ...

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) should be framed by taking everyone into confidence and it should not lead to differences. He was ...