The Diplomat

The Uniform Civil Code Bill in India: What’s at Stake?

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 ...
Opinion
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Uniform Civil Code and Hindu Personal Law: Constitutional Morality, Equality and The Challenge of Puralism

SYNOPSIS:IntroductionConceptual and Structural Differences of Hindu Law and UCCWhy the UCC is in the NewsConstitutional Framework: Article 44 and Religious FreedomDirective Principles vs Fundamental R ...
Jurist

India state passes uniform civil code amid criticism from Muslim community

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 ...
NDTV

BJP Pokes As Congress Takes Wait-And-Watch Approach On Uniform Civil Code

Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Law and Justice, which will meet on July 3 to discuss review of personal laws, has been provided with just the 21st Law Commission's ...
India TV

Ex-CJI Chandrachud bats for UCC: 'Important for us to realise this goal of Constitution'

Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Saturday made a pitch for the Uniform Civil Code and said that the Constitution "expresses the desirability" of a UCC. The 65-year-old, who served ...
Jurist

India dispatch: new Uniform Civil Code bill could be a vehicle for Hindu nationalism

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 ...
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Uttarakhand to implement Uniform Civil Code today, first state to do so

Uttarakhand is a bit to create history today as it is all set to become the first state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The landmark legislation will be rolled out at around 12:30 pm on ...
Outlookindia

CM Dhami Celebrates First “Uniform Civil Code Day,” Hailing New Era Of Equality And Women Empowerment In Uttarakhand

Sense of pride from the announcement to effective implementation of UCC – CM Dhami. Chief Minister honored officials who contributed to UCC formulation and those who did commendable work in ...
UCA News

Uniform Civil Code is Indian PM’s response to electoral rout

In a land where the most simple of marriage laws — that the bride must be 18 years of age — is defied by tens of millions every year, the uncommon hurry to enact a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for 1.30 ...
The Diplomat

India’s Assam State to Introduce Uniform Civil Code

The Assam government has firmed up plans for enacting a uniform civil code (UCC). Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently announced that the state cabinet had discussed the uniform civil code and ...
NDTV

"Important To Realise This Ambition": Ex Chief Justice Advocates For Uniform Civil Code

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 ...
Indiatimes

Uttarakhand Completes One Year Of Uniform Civil Code Implementation

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said that January twenty seven is a significant day for the state as it marks the completion of one year since the implementation of the ...