Owaisi also wondered how a uniform civil code (UCC) can be 'uniform' when there are several separate laws for different ...

AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi criticizes the new Waqf law as unconstitutional, arguing that it aims to destroy Waqf properties. He awaits justice from the Supreme Court, challenging the Waqf ...

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).

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code passed by the State Assembly in February 2024, mandates the registration of live-in relationships both at their commencement and termination. This requirement ...

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 ...