Uttarakhand is the first state in India to make it mandatory for live-in couples to register with the government under the new Uniform Civil Code.

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 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 ...

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 ...

"I would like to clarify again that the Uniform Civil Code is not against any religion ... are enforced for failing to ...

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 ...

The registrar is required to inform the couple's parents, with the information being kept ... “Clear laws have also been made in the Uniform Civil Code regarding property division and child ...

The Karnataka High Court on Friday urged the Union and state governments to work towards implementing the Uniform Civil Code to fully realise the ideals outlined in the Preamble to the ...

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).

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 ...