Uniform Civil Code

Uttarakhand govt constitutes panel to implement Uniform Civil Code

Once implemented, Uttarakhand will be the second state after Goa in the country to implement it.

Debate on Uniform Civil Code will give positive and constructive outcomes: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the Uniform Civil Code should be implemented in the country to end the practice of polygamy.

'Not required in country': Owaisi rejects need for Uniform Civil Code

Owaisi also slammed BJP for being silent over a provision of Goa's common civil code where Hindu man is allowed to marry twice.

"They should tell what it's", Salman Khurshid seeks clear definition of Uniform Civil Code from govt

Congress leader raised doubts about working style of govt alleging that it has spread discrimination in the society and said there is a possibility of similar treatment in the case of UCC.

With UCC high on agenda, Yogi govt to organise 'Quami Chaupals' in mega Muslim outreach

With discussions on the UCC taking centrestage, UP Minister Danish Azad Ansari said the BJP government in the state will move towards implementing one law for all, "only after talking to all the parties".

AIMPLB calls Uniform Civil Code 'unconstitutional', 'anti-minorities move'

Hazrat Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, General Secy, of AIMPLB said in a press statement that Constitution of India has allowed every citizen of country to lead a life according to his religion, and it has been included in the Fundamental Rights.

Uniform Civil Code to be implemented: Dhami's first announcement as Uttarakhand CM

Dhami had announced on the last day of campaigning for the February 14 state assembly polls that if re-elected to power, the BJP government will form a high-powered committee consisting of legal experts, senior citizens and intellectuals to draft Uniform Civil Code.

Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand if BJP retains power, promises CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

Addressing a presser in Uttarakhand's Khatima, Dhami said that if BJP comes to power again, soon after swearing-in, his government will form a panel to prepare a draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).

Hijab controversy: K'taka HC restrains students from wearing hijab, saffron shawls within classrooms

"We request the State Government and all other stakeholders to reopen the educational institutions and allow the students to return to the classes at the earliest. Pending consideration of all these petitions, we restrain all the students regardless of their religion or faith from wearing saffron shawls (Bhagwa), scarfs, hijab, religious flags or the like within the classroom, until further orders," the full bench of the Karnataka High Court said in their order. 

Hijab controversy: Uniform Civil Code is need of the hour, says Union Minister Giriraj Singh

The BJP government has been pushing for Uniform Civil Code in Parliament. It had even figured in the saffron party's manifesto for the 2019 Lok Saha elections.

Modern India needs it: Delhi High Court on Uniform Civil Code

Delhi High Court said that the hope expressed in Article 44 of the Constitution that the state shall secure for its citizens Uniform Civil Code "ought not to remain a mere hope".

President Kovind calls Uniform Civil Code in Goa matter of pride

President Ram Nath Kovind, participating in the Goa Liberation Day celebrations held here on Saturday to commemorate 60 years of liberation of Goa from the clutches of Portuguese colonial rule, lauded the Uniform Civil Code in force in the state and termed it as a matter of pride.

Social media buzz with UCC Bill to be introduced on Tuesday

With the ruling BJP issuing a whip to its members in both houses of Parliament, there is a huge buzz on social media that a bill on the controversial Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be introduced on Tuesday.

Goa Guv lauds state's uniform civil code in Republic Day speech

Goa has led the way in the country by being the first and the only state to follow a Uniform Civil Code, said Governor Satya Pal Malik in his Republic Day speech here on Sunday.

After Article 370 axing, RSS demands UCC, pan-India NRC

National security remained the top focus during the three-day RSS conclave here, apart from focussing on further expansion of the saffron outfit, that has grown manifold since the 2014 poll victory of the BJP.

Uddhav Thackeray praises Shah for axing Article 370, demands UCC

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday lavished praises on Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah for the decision to abrogate the Constitution's Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu & Kashmir.

Goan Civil Code a shining example of Indian democracy

There questions were whether said to be a foreign law will be applicable in Indian context, and secondly, whether the property of a Goan domicile outside the territory of Goa would be governed by the civil code or by Indian Succession Act or by personal laws, as applicable in the rest of the country.

No attempts made to frame Uniform Civil Code in India: SC

Delhi High Court agrees to hear a fresh plea on Uniform Civil Code

The petition, filed by advocate Abhinav Beri, also said that a direction be given to the Law Commission to draft a UCC within three months taking into account the best practices of all religions and sects, civil laws of developed countries and international conventions and publish that on its website for at least 90 days for wide public debate and feedback.