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 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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

The Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena on Saturday strongly advocated the need for a uniform civil code in the country, even as Congress and Left MPs cautioned against the use of force in its ...

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 ...

Exiled writer Taslima Nasrin spoke at the Delhi Literature Festival, linking terrorism with Islamic practices, and criticized Islam's lack of evolution over 1,400 years. She emphasized the need for ...

Bhimrao Ambedkar, Kanhaiyalal Munshi and Minoo Masani were all prolific writers and firm advocates of a Uniform Civil Code as a fundamental right for all Indians. One nation one code: How Ambedkar ...

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 ...