Goa, as the new sovereign, decided to follow the Common Civil Code laid down by Portuguese, to emerge as a shining example of an Indian state which applies a civil code to all regardless of religion.

Even amidst a raging nationwide debate on the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code, President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday that Goa's Common Civil ...

Uniform Civil Code In India: ... The Bill, though passed in 1956, was quite different when compared to the original draft, with the rights of women getting diluted to a large extent.

The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is a directive principle of state policy enshrined in Article 44 of the Constitution of India. Article 44 states that “The State shall endeavour to secure for the ...

The short answer: Irrespective of the fine print of a UCC, a uniform code would fundamentally break with India’s approach to secularism, which, unlike the West, has largely allowed different ...

Such has been the intensity of dialogues surrounding the idea of a “uniform civil code” that one may be well advised to refrain from commenting in its favour, lest they be labelled “communal’.

The northern Indian state of Uttarakhand has started implementing a common civil code to replace religious laws, a move that will likely trigger unease among India’s Muslim minority.

Once again, the issue of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is hitting the headlines. For a long time, one of the directive principles of our Constitution, Article 44 ...

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.

The 22nd Law Commission has called for responses to a proposal for a Uniform Civil Code in India. This has set off a debate, which has often been acrimonious.