Uttarakhand to implement Uniform Civil Code todayUniform Civil Code: Uttarakhand will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) from January 27, 2025, becoming the first state in India to do ...
27 Jan, 2025, 09.38 AM IST
SC support for legislation on UCC prompted by cases involving gender justiceThe issue of personal law running at odds with a woman's rights tore on to the national consciousness in the Mohd Ahmed Khan Vs Shah Bano B...
15 Jul, 2023, 10.41 PM IST
UCC not a political intention, it's written in Article 44 of Constitution: BJP leader Nalin KohliKohli while talking to media persons in Guwahati on Thursday when asked about opposition to UCC by NDA partners in Northeast India said, "e...
06 Jul, 2023, 07.18 PM IST
"Let the draft come...nobody is opposing law," Sanjay Raut on UCCShiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said that there is no opposition to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), but it needs to be examined through the dr...
04 Jul, 2023, 06.58 PM IST
States free to legislate on Uniform Civil Code: Law Minister Kiren RijijuThe minister said Article 44 of the Constitution provides that the state shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code th...
23 Jul, 2022, 11.35 AM IST
Delhi HC backs Uniform Civil Code, urges Centre to take necessary stepsThe court observed that the youth of India belonging to various communities, tribes, castes or religions who solemnise their marriages ough...
09 Jul, 2021, 04.58 PM IST
HC allows Centre more time to file reply on plea for drafting Uniform Civil CodeSenior advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for Upadhyay, said the government has to make its stand clear, whether it has recommended for drafti...
09 Dec, 2019, 06.00 PM IST
No steps taken in 63 yrs on uniform civil code, says Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court on Friday frowned on the failure of governments to heed Article 44 of the Constitution to promulgate a UCC for the entire...
14 Sep, 2019, 11.30 AM IST
Delhi HC seeks Centre's reply on Uniform Civil Code pleaThe PIL also sought direction to the government to secure gender justice, gender equality as well as the dignity of women.
01 Jun, 2019, 07.59 AM IST
Uniform Civil Code is essential for national harmony, objections to it are spuriousThe absence of surprise at the Law Commission rebuffing the need for UCC marks a collective acquiescence in the betrayal of the task we had...
24 Sep, 2018, 10.21 AM IST
Why is political class afraid of taking steps to enforce uniform civil code?There were many notable opponents to the Hindu Code Bill.J B Kriplani, a socialist, had charged the Nehru government with being communal.
24 Oct, 2016, 11.49 AM IST
Muslim Law Board: Courts can't interfere in personal lawThe board also said personal laws, which are based on the scriptures and customs of each religious community in India, can't be rewritten i...
02 Sep, 2016, 06.01 PM IST
Representations on Uniform Civil Code received,being examined: GovernmentThe government has received representations for bringing in a Uniform Civil Code but no rigid time frame can be suggested on the issue.
03 Mar, 2016, 04.41 PM IST
Government received representations backing Uniform Civil Code: Law Minister DV Sadananda Gowda"The government has received certain representations from various quarters for brining in a Uniform Civil Code as envisaged under Article 4...
03 Dec, 2015, 04.15 PM IST
BJP selling divisive agenda with sophistry: CPI(M)CPI(M) accused the BJP of selling "divisive agenda with sophistry" after Arun Jaitley cited Constitution while referring to Uniform Civil C...
27 Nov, 2015, 07.47 PM IST
BJP selling divisive agenda with sophistry: CPI(M)"Arun Jaitley ji waxes eloquent on Article 44 & 48. But silent on Article such as 41, 42, 43, 45 etc. aimed at securing welfare of ordinary...
27 Nov, 2015, 04.28 PM IST
Justice Katju advocates uniform civil codeHe said Article 44 of the Constitution says "the State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the terri...
02 Jun, 2014, 11.20 AM IST