What is Uniform Civil Code (UCC)? Should anyone be worried about it being implemented in India? Should Hindus, Muslims or the Christians or any one else be worried about it? This has been debated for ...

Uttarakhand becomes the first Indian state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) since Independence. On January 27, 2025, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami officially rolled out the UCC, a move ...

File: Indian Muslim women participate in a rally to oppose the introduction of a ‘uniform civil code’ in 2016 (AFP via Getty) In the foothills of the Himalayas, a picturesque Indian state known as the ...

The Indian state of Uttarakhand became the first in the country to pass a contentious bill that will establish a unified personal law for all citizens irrespective of their religion. The landmark ...

The Gujarat government has formed a panel to assess the need for an Uniform Civil Code and prepare a draft for the same. The announcement comes mere days after Uttarakhand became the first Indian ...

"Are you living secretly, in some secluded cave? You are brazenly living together without there being a marriage. Then what is the secret?" the Uttarakhand High Court remarked, as it took strong ...

DEHRADUN: UCC not only strengthens the socio-economic security of women and children but also fortifies the institution of marriage, said Prof. Surekha Dangwal, a member of the expert committee ...

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 ...

In a landmark move that has sent ripples through India's complex social and legal landscape, Uttarakhand has become the first state to implement a common civil code since independence, marking a ...

DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand government has imposed stricter regulations for couples living in cohabitation without marriage. These provisions have been introduced under the recently implemented Uniform ...

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