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Reducing age of consent from 18 to 16 will adversely affect fight against
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Law Commission of India has submitted its report on the reduction of the age of consent from 18 to 16 and stated that reducing the age of consent will have a direct and negative bearing on the fight against child marriage and child trafficking.
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Law Commission to clear stand on One Nation One Election, minimum age of c
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Commission under the chairmanship of Justice Rituraj Awasthi will meet to finalise the Commission's recommendation and clear its stand on the simultaneous elections, on the minimum age of consent under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and on the law to provide
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AIMPLB holds meeting, decides to continue protest against UCC
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Board discussed their recent meeting with the Law Commission regarding UCC. It also discussed aspects of the Mediation Act and the current state of the 123 Waqf properties in Delhi.
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Nagaland Assembly unanimously adopts resolution against UCC
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
After the Chief Minister moved the resolution against UCC, the House unanimously adopted it urging that the state be completely exempted from the purview of the proposed UCC.
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Committee headed by former President Kovind to study 'One Nation, One Elec
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Sources said that the committee will explore the possibility of bringing legislation regarding it. A parliamentary standing committee, the Law Commission and Niti Ayog had earlier examined the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal and submitted reports on the subject.
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UCC will be implemented in Uttarakhand soon: CM Dhami
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would be implemented in the state soon after the UCC draft is ready.
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“UCC is Unacceptable”: All India Muslim Personal Law Board to Law Commissi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A delegation from AIMPLB led by its President Moulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani had on Wednesday met the Chairman of the Law Commission, Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, to convey its stand on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
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"More than 1 crore suggestions received over UCC": Union Law Minister Arju
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday said that the Law Commission has received more than one crore suggestions regarding the Uniform Civil Code.
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UCC: Law Commission receives around 80 lakh responses, no further extensio
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Law Commission of India on Friday decided not to further extend the time period for submission of suggestions from the public on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
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"A Uniform Civil Code will empower women": Telangana Guv Tamilisai Soundar
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Coming out in support of the Uniform Civil Code, Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Sunday said that the proposed law, if implemented, will empower women of the country.
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"Nothing has been decided yet": Congress leader KTS Tulsi on UCC
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Congress leader KTS Tulsi on Saturday maintained that the party will declare their stand on the proposed implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in the country when the Central government presents a draft of the law.
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'UCC is political exercise aimed to take away focus of debate from key iss
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Slamming Narendra Modi's lead government at the Centre for proposing the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi called UCC a political exercise aimed to divert the course of debate away from key issues like poverty, unemployment and inflation.
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