A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Nainital High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Act in Uttarakhand and its rules.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday underscored the state's efforts to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), highlighting its potential to curb violence in live-in relationships.
A five-member high-level committee headed by Supreme Court Judge (Retd.) Ranjana Desai convened at Gujarat Bhawan in New Delhi to discuss the drafting of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) legislation for Gujarat on Thursday.
Professor Surekha Dangwal, a member of the expert committee that drafted the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and Vice Chancellor of Doon University, said that UCC not only strengthens the socio-economic security of women and children but will also fortify the institution of marriage.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday announced that a 5-member committee, under the chairmanship of retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai, has been constituted to prepare the draft for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and create the law.
Amid reports suggesting that a certificate from religious leaders is mandatory for registering live-in relationships under the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand, Manu Gaur, a member of the UCC Rules Committee, has clarified that this requirement applies only to cases where marriage is
Addressing participants of the Rajya Sabha Internship Programme, Vice President Dhankhar said, "Today, a very auspicious sign has occurred. And that auspicious sign is, what the framers of the Constitution had envisioned and directed in the Constitution, specifically in Part 4 - the Direc
BJP leader Ajay Alok on Monday, said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has been part of the Constitution since its adoption, but it took 75 years to begin its implementation.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister's secretary Shailesh Bagoli said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be implemented in Uttarakhand on January 27, a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in Dehradun.
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.
A cabinet meeting was held on Monday at the State Secretariat under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, where the cabinet approved the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) manual.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday accused the Congress of appeasement politics, saying the party has not been able to bring a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and asked the party to spell out if there should there be a common law for every religion in a secular nation.