Uniform civil code can be model for other states, live-in rule to boost women’s security: Uttarakhand CM Dhami

DEHRADUN: After breaking Uttarakhand’s decades-old political jinx in 2022—becoming the first party to win back-to-back ...
East Asia Forum

Reigniting ‘debate’ on India’s Uniform Civil Code

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 ...
UCA News

Indian state breaks ground with Uniform Civil Code

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 ...
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 ...
LiveLaw

Uniform Civil Code: Gujarat High Court Rejects Appeal Challenging State UCC Panel; Says No Judicial Review Of Executive Functions

The Gujarat High Court has said that under Section 138B Customs Act, statements of witnesses given before a concerned officer, who are unavailable for cross-examination by the assessee, can be ...
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 ...