“You often need a martyr or someone very committed to act first,” Margaret Levi, a professor emerita of political science at ...

Today, let’s explore whether any state in the Union of India has the authority to enact and enforce a Uniform Civil Code. Article 44 of the Constitution is part of the Directive Principles of ...

The truth however, is that very few really understand or rather, care to understand what a uniform civil code encompasses. There are two examples already available within the country -- Goa and ...

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lauds the state's implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as a landmark ...

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), emphasising its ...

Ahmedabad: A petition in the Gujarat high court has challenged the formation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) committee, seeking directions for the state govt to include members from different ...

Uniform Civil Code: The Karnataka High Court has called on both Parliament and State Legislatures to work together to enact a Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The court emphasised that such a law is ...

The High Court of Karnataka has appealed to Parliament and state legislatures to move forward with the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The High Court of Karnataka has appealed to ...

The push for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India, exemplified by Uttarakhand's enactment, is framed as secular progress.

A woman from rural Kumaon has become the first person in the division to register her live-in relationship under Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code. The registration was completed by the SDM in ...

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