The Karnataka High Court has urged both the Parliament and State Legislatures to make a concerted effort to enact a law that would bring about a Uniform Civil Code (UCC).

Around half of the laws passed across Indian states in the past year focused on three key areas: education, finance, and ...

The High Court emphasised that a Muslim man does not have an absolute right to enter into a second marriage unless he is capable of treating all his wives equally, as mandated by the Quran.

The push for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India, exemplified by Uttarakhand's enactment, is framed as secular progress. However, critics argue true equality requires dismantling inequities within ...

No political party in power took this short step despite SC goading NEW DELHI: When the Constitution was just a year-old, law minister B R Ambedkar had stoically met the charge that the Hindu Code ...

On February 7, the Uttarakhand Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, becoming the first legislature in independent India to pass a law that proposes common rules on marriage ...

The Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Act, 2024, is designed to establish a streamlined framework for the creation and ...

PRAYAGRAJ– The Allahabad High Court has issued a significant ruling clarifying the legal and religious boundaries of polygamy ...

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel has set up a five-member panel, chaired by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai, to draft the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for the state. The committee will submit its ...