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 ...

The third article of the five-part series highlights how, in absence of a Uniform Civil Code, courts had to strike down ...

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 ...

A couple seated, talking, on the sea wall overlooking Back Bay with the Malabar Hills suburb in the distance, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. A couple seated, talking, on the sea wall overlooking Back ...

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 ...

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested that a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) may be the way to address gender discrimination in personal laws, weighing in on a contentious and polarising issue ...

New Delhi, Mar 30: (PTI) A plea was filed in the Supreme Court today seeking enactment of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) throughout the country for protection of individuals’ fundamental rights. The plea ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it was for Parliament to decide on a uniform civil code on inheritance, adoption, marriage and such matters, refusing to strike down the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) ...