PM Modi's poll gains point to push on India's civil law reform, infrastructurePrime Minister Narendra Modi's party is poised for significant wins in state elections. These victories could speed up the implementation o...
04 May, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: Can Modi’s BJP crack Mamata Banerjee’s TMC stronghold in make-or-break Phase 2?West Bengal election 2026 is a key test for PM Modi and the BJP as they aim to challenge the TMC's stronghold. Over 3.22 crore voters will ...
29 Apr, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee's sole objective is to make her nephew next Bengal CM: Amit Shah at Bengal poll rallyUnion Home Minister Amit Shah has criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He accused her of promoting dynastic politics and ...
12 Apr, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
From registration of live-in relationship to polygamy ban: Highlights of Uttarakhand Uniform Civil CodeAmidst uproar in the Uttarakhand Assembly, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami tabled the Uniform Civil Code Bill during a special session. ...
06 Feb, 2024, 12.39 PM IST
What's Uniform Civil Code: What does Constitution say about UCC and why it's so controversial in India?Uniform Civil Code (UCC): The debate over India's Uniform Civil Code (UCC) intensifies as proponents push for a unified legal framework, wh...
06 Feb, 2024, 12.35 PM 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
Uttarakhand Cabinet decides to form committee on implementation of Uniform Civil Code: CM DhamiDhami said after the meeting that his government will set up a high-powered committee which will prepare "a draft of the Uniform Civil Code...
24 Mar, 2022, 09.56 PM IST
Law Panel: Reduce legal age of marriage for men to 18The panel said while Hindu law recognised the marriage between a 16-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy as valid but voidable, the Muslim ...
01 Sep, 2018, 04.32 PM IST
One Nation, one code: Why Hindu and Muslim attitudes to personal law can't be comparedNo group will be allowed to approach the court to demand adjudication of family disputes on the basis of religious or customary law of any ...
16 Sep, 2017, 11.05 AM IST
Madhu Kishwar's open letter to PM Modi on how to break the UCC stalemateDumping the Hindu Code will take the wind out of the sails of all those who allege that UCC is a ploy to Hinduise Muslims and Christians, K...
27 Aug, 2017, 02.27 PM IST
Why India doesn’t have a Uniform Civil CodeEach religious community in India has certain unique practices in family life, from marriage to inheritance and from marital separation to ...
24 Aug, 2017, 12.13 PM IST
Uniform code: Jawaharlal Nehru okayed principle, but didn’t make it a directiveNehru felt that given the pre and post-Partition violence, Muslims who had stayed back in India would feel insecure if a UCC was introduced...
23 Aug, 2017, 12.23 PM IST
Uniform Civil Code not without consensus: Venkaiah NaiduMaking it clear that broad consensus will be required for bringing UCC, he said the allegations that Triple Talaq is a backdoor entry for t...
26 Oct, 2016, 03.24 PM IST
Single civil code: Christian, Hindu ways also under lensSending out a list of 16 questions to gauge public opinion and the direction in which it should proceed, the commission is also asking whet...
13 Oct, 2016, 11.11 AM IST
Uniform Civil Code short-hand for imposing RSS view: Jairam RameshThe Department of Legal Affairs had in June asked the Law Commission, a recommendatory body, to submit a report on the issue of a common ci...
27 Jul, 2016, 02.23 PM IST
Implementation of Uniform Civil Code does not mean imposition of Hindu Code on all citizens of the country: Narendra ModiNarendra Modi has said implementation of a Uniform Civil Code does not mean that Hindu Code would be imposed on all citizens of the country.
06 May, 2014, 06.40 PM IST
General elections 2014: VHP hails BJP manifestoIn a statement here, VHP leader Pravin Togadia, however, said he was disappointed over "no mention of strictly tackling terrorism" in the m...
07 Apr, 2014, 05.59 PM IST