The National People’s Congress approved China’s first-ever civil code on Thursday, the final day of the “two sessions” political meetings in Beijing. The document — a collection of laws related to ...
It is the third state after Uttarakhand and Gujarat – all ruled by the Hindu nationalist BJP – to take steps toward a common civil law for all religious groups. The Assam government has firmed up ...
It is not the first time that the Supreme Court has underlined the need for a Uniform Civil Code. On March 10, the Supreme Court of India made a strong and significant observation on the need to move ...
Gujarat has enacted its Uniform Civil Code Bill 2026, establishing a common legal framework for marriage, divorce, succession, and live-in relationships across all communities, excluding scheduled ...
The Supreme Court of India has urged legislative action on Uniform Civil Code to address discriminatory aspects within the Shariat law, particularly concerning Muslim women's inheritance rights. IMAGE ...
The move has seen Gujarat become the second Indian state after Uttarakhand to approve a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in a ...
Members of Jamiat Ulama-i-Maharashtra listen to the speech of their leader during protest gathering against a uniform civil code law in India, in Mumbai, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Credit: AP ...
The Uniform Civil Code is key to restore the rights of large section of Indian women, but striking down all personal laws at one go could create a leal vacuum, the Supreme Court said today while ...