The idea of introducing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India, replacing religious and customary laws regarding marriage, divorce and inheritance, is sparking debate with proponents advocating for ...

Dehradun: Uttarakhand is set to become the first state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) today (January 27). Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the implementation of UCC will bring ...

It is a controversial issue in Indian politics as minorities and opposition parties see it as a vehicle for Hindu majoritarianism. Earlier this month, a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ...

Indian law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related developments in and affecting India. This dispatch is from Nakul Rai Khurana, a law student at Jindal Global Law School. Last week, on 9 th ...

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 ...

One state has made Uniform Civil Code or UCC a reality and it is only a matter of time that the "entire country will have similar legislation", underscored Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. Uttarakhand ...

The Uttarakhand government is slated to implement Uniform Civil Code on January 27 — becoming the first state in India to enforce the law. The law was notified earlier this week and contains ‘legal ...

Dehradun: Uttarakhand is set to become the first state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) today (January 27). Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the implementation of UCC will bring ...

CM Dhami described the UCC as Uttarakhand’s contribution to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a developed, organised, harmonious, and self-reliant India. The BJP-ruled Uttarakhand on January 27 ...

Uttarakhand will enforce a Uniform Civil Code today, laying a framework for uniform marriage, divorce, property, inheritance and adoption laws for all citizens. It will become the second state after ...