A uniform civil code threatens to homogenise this rich cultural tapestry and suppress the unique identity of minority communities. Personal laws, shaped by religious and cultural practices, ...

Pakistan's parliament has passed the eagerly awaited Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2025 restricting marriage below 18 years of age, meanwhile, the Council of Islamic ...

All about the Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand 'The Rules of Uniform Civil Code, Uttarakhand, 2025 establish a comprehensive legal framework aimed at unifying personal laws related to marriage ...

Uniform Civil Code: Avoid politicisation October 18, 2016, 10:05 PM IST Captain GR Gopinath in Captain's Musings , India , TOI Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email ...

Modi has in recent weeks personally pushed for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) that, in theory, would replace this maze of personal laws with a common set of rules for marriage, divorce, succession ...

Uttarakhand, a small northern Indian state governed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party, passed a bill to replace religion-specific civil laws with a Uniform Civil Code ...

Hindutva groups have raked up the demand for a uniform civil code for decades, and implementing it was one of the three big promises in the BJP’s manifesto when it came to power in 2014.

Uniform Civil Code is neither necessary nor desirable at this stage, the 21st Law Commission had concluded in 2018. Fresh move on Uniform Civil Code: Opposition sees red ...

BANGALORE - Several Indian states will adopt a uniform civil code to replace religion-based personal laws - a move that could herald a nationwide roll-out before parliamentary elections in 2024.

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