Dehradun: The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) called for a single set of laws applicable to all religious communities in India. Enshrined in Part 4 of Article 44 of the Indian Constitution, it aimed to ...

Uttarakhand has become the first state in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the UCC portal and issued a notification for its adoption. The ...

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board said on Saturday that a uniform or secular civil code will not be acceptable to Muslims as they will not compromise with Sharia law. The All India Muslim ...

The Assam government has firmed up plans for enacting a uniform civil code (UCC). Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently announced that the state cabinet had discussed the uniform civil code and ...

Proposals for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) have been a contentious issue in India for decades, as it involves the sensitive question of the relationship between religion and state. Last week, India's ...

NEW DELHI, Feb 7 (Reuters) - 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 ...

Introduction of Uniform Civil Code to replace India’s patchwork of laws on marriage, divorce and inheritance is a longstanding BJP goal. Uttarakhand's Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, centre, ...

The Uniform Civil Code seeks “one nation, one law” to govern citizens’ personal lives, but religious minorities fear hidden costs. In February, the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand passed a ...

The time has come for India to demand a “secular civil code” because laws based on religion that foster discrimination have no place in a modern society, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, ...

Lucknow: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has raised objections over Prime Minister Narendra Modi terming religious personal laws as “communal” and suggesting their replacement with a secular ...

India’s governing party has pledged to create jobs, boost infrastructure and expand welfare programmes if it wins a third term in the marathon general election, starting in less than a week. Releasing ...