SynopsisUttarakhand has become the first state in India to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) after Goa, which brings a common set of laws to all the citizens of India regardless of their religion.

The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is set to be implemented in Uttarakhand, attracting criticism from the Congress party. Concerns ...

A state-level UCC raises a constitutional question on Article 44, which suggests the code ought to have a national character.

Uttarakhand’s BJP government implemented a uniform civil code on January 27, becoming the first Indian state to do so. The ...

The introduction of a Uniform Civil Code to replace laws on marriage, divorce and inheritance has been a longstanding goal of PM Modi and his party, the BJP. Muslim leaders and critics say the UCC ...

A total of five applications have been received from live-in couples for the mandatory registration. One has been granted ...

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar lauded Uttarakhand's enactment of the Uniform Civil Code, emphasizing its alignment with the ...

Uttarakhand implements India’s first Uniform Civil Code, unifying personal laws on marriage, divorce, and inheritance from January 27, 2025, promoting gender equality and simplifying legal processes.

Following the lead of Uttarakhand, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) government in Gujarat has also initiated the process to ...

The Uniform Civil Code is in line with the wishes of the framers of the Constitution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed in Parliament on Thursday. “Some people must be thinking as to what ...