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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Chief Minister Himanta Sarma announced that the state government will introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the ...

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 ...

Assam's cabinet has approved the Uniform Civil Code Bill, slated for introduction in the Assembly on May 26. This move aligns ...

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Uttarakhand became the first state in India to pass the bill in February 2024, which went into effect in January 2025.

The move has seen Gujarat become the second Indian state after Uttarakhand to approve a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in a major legislative move towards the ongoing national debate on reform of ...

Indian law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related developments in and affecting India. This dispatch is from Nakul Rai Khurana, a law student at Jindal Global Law School. Last week, on 9 th ...

The third article of the five-part series highlights how, in absence of a Uniform Civil Code, courts had to strike down ...