A committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Desai submitted its final report to Chief Minister ...

It is a controversial issue in Indian politics as minorities and opposition parties see it as a vehicle for Hindu majoritarianism. Earlier this month, a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ...

On several occasions, the Court has drawn attention to the constitutional vision embodied in Article 44 and the importance of moving towards a common civil framework for all citizens ...

In a landmark move that has sent ripples through India's complex social and legal landscape, Uttarakhand has become the first state to implement a common civil code since independence, marking a ...

The Supreme Court has said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is the most effective way to ensure equal inheritance and civil ...

The idea of introducing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India, replacing religious and customary laws regarding marriage, divorce and inheritance, is sparking debate with proponents advocating for ...

An Indian state announced Monday it had begun implementing a common civil code to replace religious laws, stoking fear among minority Muslims of a looming nationwide rollout by the Hindu-nationalist ...

NEW DELHI — Want to move in with your boyfriend or girlfriend? If you are in India’s Uttarakhand state, you’ll have to register your relationship with the authorities according to a new law — or face ...

NEW DELHI, May 12 (Reuters) - Authorities in an Indian state want to ban polygamy as part of a bid by the Hindu-nationalist central government to standardise the civil code across the country.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 10, observed that the time has come for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as it ...

The bench wondered if it struck down the provision on inheritance under the 1937 Act, would it not lead to a legal vacuum with regard to Muslim inheritance.