Home minister Amit Shah’s assertion that tribal communities will be kept out of the UCC ambit indicates the BJP’s carefully ...

The BJP, in one of its election manifestoes, said there "cannot be gender equality till such time India adopts a Uniform Civil Code". Critics, however, say that any attempt to push for it would ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced India's movement towards a secular One Nation Civil Code. This follows the success ...

In India's current local election round, votes are also being cast in the state of which Ranchi is the capital. Prime ...

Article 44 of the Constitution of India says that the State shall endeavour to secure a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) throughout the territory of India. The UCC proposes a common set of laws dealing ...

Amit Shah announced BJP's plan for a UCC in Jharkhand, excluding tribals, and criticized the current government during the ...

Uttarakhand came out with its own uniform civil ... last year began fresh public consultations on the issue. A uniform civil code in India has been a key agenda of successive BJP manifestos.

The draft report on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), prepared by the expert panel, headed by Justice (retd) Ranjana Prakash Desai had been submitted to the state government in February this year.

The Uniform Civil Code (UCC), set to be implemented in Uttarakhand on November 9, mandates marriage registration within six months and live-in relationship registration within one month.

He was also independent India’s first law minister. The Uniform Civil Code is a proposed common set of laws governing marriage, divorce, succession and adoption for all citizens. Currently ...