State govts taking steps towards UCC implementation based on Constitution: Union ministerUnion minister George Kurian said some states are moving towards Uniform Civil Code. Uttarakhand enforced it in January 2025. Gujarat passe...
23 Apr, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh plans UCC rollout by Diwali; draft bill in worksMadhya Pradesh is set to implement the Uniform Civil Code by Diwali. This move aligns with the Bharatiya Janata Party's agenda for national...
09 Apr, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
Gujarat likely to table UCC Bill in monsoon sessionThe five-member panel-constituted on February 4-was initially expected to submit its report within 45 days. Justice Desai later told the me...
08 Aug, 2025, 12.17 AM IST
Gujarat panel on Uniform Civil Code likely to submit report in one monthThe Gujarat government-appointed committee, led by retired Justice Ranjana Desai, is set to submit its Uniform Civil Code (UCC) draft repor...
05 Aug, 2025, 10.34 PM IST
Gujarat HC upholds state’s power to form Uniform Civil Code panel, dismisses plea over minority representationThe Gujarat High Court has dismissed a petition against the state's Uniform Civil Code committee. The court stated that forming the committ...
31 Jul, 2025, 02.25 PM IST
Gujarat HC dismisses plea challenging state UCC panel over no minority representationThe Gujarat High Court dismissed a petition challenging the composition of the state-appointed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) committee, citing t...
29 Jul, 2025, 04.57 PM IST
High-level committee meeting on Gujarat’s Uniform Civil Code draft held in New DelhiThe high-level committee led by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai met in New Delhi to draft Gujarat's Uniform Civil Code. The focus...
13 Feb, 2025, 08.36 PM IST
Gujarat sets up 5-member committee to draft Uniform Civil CodeGujarat's chief minister announced a five-member committee to draft a Uniform Civil Code. The committee will study the matter and submit a ...
04 Feb, 2025, 09.15 PM IST
UCC in Gujarat: 5-member panel to prepare draft; committee to submit report in 45 daysGujarat CM Bhupendra Patel announced a five-member panel, chaired by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai, to draft the Uniform Civil ...
04 Feb, 2025, 12.34 PM IST
Uttarakhand CM Dhami receives UCC final draft; laws to focus on marriage, live-in relations, other sectionsUttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced the receipt of the Uniform Civil Code draft with four sections: marriage, marriage...
18 Oct, 2024, 01.45 PM IST
Uttarakhand Assembly passes Uniform Civil Code BillCM Pushkar Singh Dhami had tabled the contentious legislation in the house amidst din from the Opposition on Tuesday. With this, Uttarakhan...
08 Feb, 2024, 12.16 AM IST
UCC may bar religious divorce, remarriage on any pre-conditionUCC may take a nuanced position on coparcenary rights of male heirs in the Hindu Undivided Family system, citing equal succession rights fo...
26 Jan, 2024, 11.12 PM IST
Lok Sabha Polls: BJP eyes UCC rollout in January to strengthen vote bankThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is preparing for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections by implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand....
24 Dec, 2023, 05.12 PM IST
Congress opposing UCC for vote bank politics, succumbing to pressure from fundamentalists: BJPThe ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Indian National Congress of indulging in vote bank politics over the issue of the i...
15 Jun, 2023, 06.25 PM IST
BJP will never implement Uniform Civil Code in Gujarat: AAP"The BJP has ruled Gujarat for 27 years. After remaining at the helm for more than two decades, it is still making promises," the AAP's co-...
26 Nov, 2022, 09.50 PM IST
Gujarat govt to form panel to ready draft for Uniform Civil CodeRupala said issues like Ram Janmabhoomi, Article 370 and UCC had been of priority for the BJP since beginning. This code would bring about ...
30 Oct, 2022, 12.14 AM IST
Gujarat gives nod to committee for examining need for implementation of Uniform Civil Code in stateThe committee will examine the need for a Uniform Civil Code in the state and prepare a draft. It will be headed either by a retired Suprem...
29 Oct, 2022, 05.41 PM IST