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Delhi HC stresses UCC amid ongoing conflict between Personal Law and Child
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court has observed that the recurring conflict between personal laws permitting child marriages and statutory provisions under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) requires urgent legislative clarity, even hinting at the
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AIMPLB urges political parties to address Justice Shekhar Yadav's controve
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Board underscored that religious freedom and cultural practices -- particularly within the domain of personal laws -- are safeguarded by the Constitution and must be protected in a nation as diverse as India. It cautioned that silence in the face of such incidents could set a dangerous p
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"Waqf (Amendment) Bill is weapon aimed at marginalising Muslims": Rahul Ga
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday opposed the "Waqf (Amendment) Bill and said that it is a "weapon" aimed at marginalising Muslims and usurping their personal laws and property rights.
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"Special day for people of Uttarakhand": CM Pushkar Singh Dhami after impl
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the UCC portal and rules on Monday, marking a significant milestone in the state's journey towards social justice and equality. The UCC aims to simplify and standardise personal laws related to marriage, divorce, succession, and inheritance.
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Uttarakhand govt sets rules for marriage registration under Uniform Civil
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Uttarakhand has become the first state in India to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), aiming to simplify and standardize personal laws related to marriage, divorce, succession, and inheritance.
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All personal laws related to women should be equal across all religions: N
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Rekha Sharma said, "I always say that women's rights should be one and should not be determined based on religion and all personal laws related to women should be equal across all religions. In the Hindu Marriage Act you get alimony after divorce, so why should a Muslim woma
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All India Shia Personal Law Board to meet PM Modi to raise concern over UC
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The board also held an important national executive meeting on Wednesday to discuss issues like the UCC and government management in the month of Muharram.
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Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai submits final UCC report to Uttarakhand CM
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Uniform Civil Code Committee Chairperson Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, along with the committee members, handed over the UCC final report to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in a programme organised at Mukhya Sevak Sadan.
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Uniform Civil Code Committee to submit draft report to Uttarakhand governm
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"The committee formed to prepare the draft for the purpose of implementing the Uniform Civil Code will submit the draft today at 11 a.m. in Dehradun. After reviewing this, we will move forward in the direction of implementing the Uniform Civil Code in the state by bringing a bill in the upco
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UCC though complex but may be progressive, opine legal eagles
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Article 44 of the Constitution of India says that the State shall endeavour to secure a Uniform Civil Code throughout India. UCC is a common set of laws dealing with marriage, inheritance adoption and other matters and not based on religion. Opposition parties and the ruling government have
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Personal laws cannot be in conflict with Constitution: Law Commission
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 31 (ANI): The Law Commission in its consultation paper released on Friday said that personal laws, by virtue of being enacted as laws, cannot be codified in a way that contradicts the Constitution.
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PM Modi wants to abolish all Muslim Personal Laws: Owaisi
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India] Jan 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's agenda is to abolish all Muslim Personal Laws, said All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday.
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