With the Waqf Bill receiving support from across party lines in Parliament, the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has moved to the top of the central government’s legislative agenda, government sources said.

Former Supreme Court judge Dinesh Maheshwari has been appointed as the chairperson of the 23rd Law Commission. Approved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maheshwari, alongside Advocate Hitesh Jain and ...

Bhimrao Ambedkar, Kanhaiyalal Munshi and Minoo Masani were all prolific writers and firm advocates of a Uniform Civil Code as a fundamental right for all Indians. One nation one code: How Ambedkar ...

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], February 7 (ANI): Professor Surekha Dangwal, a member of the expert committee that drafted the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and Vice Chancellor of Doon ...

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], February 7 (ANI): Professor Surekha Dangwal, a member of the expert committee that drafted the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand and the Vice Chancellor ...

The truth however, is that very few really understand or rather, care to understand what a uniform civil code encompasses. There are two examples already available within the country -- Goa and ...

Today, let’s explore whether any state in the Union of India has the authority to enact and enforce a Uniform Civil Code. Article 44 of the Constitution is part of the Directive Principles of ...

The 22nd Law Commission of India on June 14, 2023, sought fresh suggestions from various stakeholders, including public and religious organisations, on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The previous ...

The Karnataka High Court has urged both the Parliament and State Legislatures to make a concerted effort to enact a law that would bring about a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), emphasising its ...

The Karnataka High Court on Friday urged the Union and state governments to work towards implementing the Uniform Civil Code to fully realise the ideals outlined in the Preamble to the ...

Uttarakhand becomes the first Indian state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) since Independence. On January 27, 2025, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami officially rolled out the UCC ...

Uniform Civil Code is defined in our Constitution under Article 44 which states that it is the duty of the state to secure for the citizens a Uniform Civil Code throughout the territory of India.