Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who completed four years in office on Thursday, said when he was appointed to ...

Defending the Hindu Code Bill during the parliamentary debate on the matter in 1955, when it was passed to become a law in ...

Article 44 further mandates that the “State”, meaning the Union of India, shall endeavour to enact a Uniform Civil Code. It seems clear to me that a state government cannot, under its ...

An official order from the Uttarakhand government reads, "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of The Uniform Civil Code, Uttarakhand, 2024 (Act no 3 of 2024), the ...

According to the AIMPLB, Muslims in India are entitled to practise laws in accordance with their religion, as guaranteed by the Shariat Application Act, 1937, and the Constitution of India.

Located in Northeast India, Assam is the third state in the country to embark on legislating a uniform civil code, i.e. a single set of laws governing personal matters for all religious communities.

The Uttarakhand assembly on Wednesday passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2024 by voice vote after a debate spanning two days to become the first state in India to pass such a law, with ...

Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill: The UCC seeks to establish a unified legal framework applicable to all religious communities in India, covering aspects like marriage, divorce, inheritance, and more ...

The Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led government will table the Uniform Civil Code Bill in the state legislative assembly today, followed by a debate. The final draft of the UCC ...

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 ...

Muslims in India are allowed to follow Shariah law in matters such as family or inheritance. But the central government could end this by imposing the Uniform Civil Code for all Indian citizens.