Owaisi also wondered how a uniform civil code (UCC) can be 'uniform' when there are several separate laws for different ...

Dehradun, Jan 27 (PTI) BJP-ruled Uttarakhand on Monday became the first state in independent India to implement the Uniform Civil Code, which promotes equal laws for every citizen across all ...

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board said on Thursday that a uniform or secular civil code will not be acceptable ... Also Read: UCC to be implemented before state's Foundation Day, says ...

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 ...

Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code passed by the State Assembly in February 2024 ... but also to individuals residing elsewhere in India. The rules, which came into effect on January 27, 2025 ...

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 ...

On February 7, the Uttarakhand Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, becoming the first legislature in independent India to pass ... Principles of State Policy) which although not ...

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.

Should India allow each community its personal laws or should all Indians Will govt move for a uniform civil code? The government is likely to call an all-party meeting on the issue of uniform ...

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).

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It is the third state after Uttarakhand and Gujarat – all ruled by the Hindu nationalist BJP – to take steps toward a common civil law for all religious groups.