Uttarakhand has become the first state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India, a move that poses some political debates and sheds national attention as well. This new system was initiated ...

Uttarakhand implemented the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on Monday (Jan 27), making it the first state in independent India to put into effect such a law. This move followed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ...

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced that tribals in the northeast and other regions will be exempt from ...

Uniform Civil Code: The Karnataka High Court has called on both Parliament and State Legislatures to work together to enact a Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The court emphasised that such a law is crucial ...

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 ...

NEW DELHI, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Uttarakhand, a small northern Indian state governed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party, passed a bill to replace religion-specific civil laws with a ...

Uttarakhand, a Himalayan state in northern India, has become the first to pass a new law that, regardless of religion, governs the personal matters of all Indian citizens including marriage, divorce, ...

DY Chandrachud on Saturday hailed the Constitution as the force offering stability to nation. Former CJI D Y Chandrachud praised the Constitution for national stability and unity He stated the ...

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), emphasising its importance in ...

The Uniform Civil Code seeks “one nation, one law” to govern citizens’ personal lives, but religious minorities fear hidden costs. In February, the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand passed a ...

Ahmedabad: A petition in the Gujarat high court has challenged the formation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) committee, seeking directions for the state govt to include members from different ...

Members of Jamiat Ulama-i-Maharashtra listen to the speech of their leader during protest gathering against a uniform civil code law in India, in Mumbai, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Credit: AP ...