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Hindu Succession Act: When a woman’s property may go to her husband's legal heirs before her own parentsIndian law governing a woman's property after her death without a will prioritizes her husband's heirs over her own parents. This outdated ...- Quote of the Day by fashion icon Coco Chanel: 'If you were born without wings, do nothing to...'- Life lessons on self-belief, resilience, and becoming the person you were meant to beFashion icon Coco Chanel's powerful quote, 'If you were born without wings, do nothing to prevent them from growing,' serves as a profound ...
- Exclusion of married daughter from definition of 'family' manifestly arbitrary: SCThe Supreme Court has ruled that married daughters are eligible for compassionate appointments. The court found excluding them from the def...
- Assam passes Uniform Civil Code bill amid Opposition protestsAssam has passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill. This new law establishes a common legal framework for marriage, divorce, succession, and live...
- 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...
- 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...
- Putting individuals above the herdUttarakhand's adoption of a uniform civil code prioritizes individual rights over customary practices conflicting with Indian law. This cod...
- 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. ...
- 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...
- Women's Equality Day 2023: Celebrating the struggle for voting rightsWomen's Equality Day, celebrated on August 26, commemorates the victory of the women's suffrage movement in the United States. In 1920, the...
- Uttarakhand Draft Civil Code to be submitted to govt soon: Committee headThe Uttarakhand government had constituted an expert committee under retired Supreme Court judge Desai in May last year to examine the laws...
- Notable Supreme Court Lawyer, Dr Kislay Panday Advocates for Gender Equality in Tribal Women's Succession Rights while Respecting the Culture
- PIL in SC seeks uniform law for succession and inheritanceThe petition filed by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay said gender and religion-neutral laws in succession and inheritance is necessary to...
- ET View: Passage of Triple Talaq Bill a moment of great import for India’s legislative historyWith this bill, Parliament righted a wrong it had inflicted on its people more than two decades earlier.
- Inheritance rights of women: How to protect them and how succession laws varyWhether you are a wife, daughter or mother, find out what you are entitled to and how you can claim it.
- ET Women’s Forum: Eliminating workplace discrimination leads to increased labour productivity, says Marianne HagenNorway’s deputy minister for foreign affairs said that quality education is also crucial.
- 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...
- Women’s rights are the true indicators of progressThe existence of non-discriminatory and gender-sensitive legal frameworks, while a critical step, does not necessarily mean that women real...
- UNFPA report reviews laws on women, impact on son preferenceLaws to check gender discrimination and son preference in the country are often ineffective and sometimes may advance discriminatory practi...
- Reproductive rights fail to find mention in Rio declarationWomen’s rights activists lost at the Rio+20 dialogue with the conference deciding to delete any reference to ‘reproductive rights’ of women...
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