One of the most notable shifts in the amendment bill is the extension of critical procedural time limits with an aim to reduce procedural bottlenecks and ensure smoother law enforcement ...

The Uniform Civil Code is a proposal to bring a single, unified law that governs all Indian citizens in matters of personal law—such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption.

Uttarakhand Assembly passes controversial Bills on UCC, religious conversion, and minority education amid uproar on August 20 ...

Another step towards UCC? Law Commission wants mandatory marriage registration. A Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for all citizens ...

"The country needs a Uniform Civil Code in respect of Personal Laws and religion," the Court on April 4 observed, "only then the object of Article 14 of the Constitution of India will be achieved." ...

The rules for unmarried cohabiting partners, called “live-in couples” in India, are part of the controversial new Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand, which had been a long-standing campaign ...

Muslim leaders and others oppose the Uniform Civil Code initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu Nationalist party saying it interferes with their own laws and customs on such issues.

The Uttarakhand government has extended the exemption of the marriage registration fee under the Uniform Civil Code rules until January 26, 2026. This initiative aims to boost citizen participation in ...

Last week, on 9 th December, a Member of Parliament from the ruling Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) introduced a private member bill on India’s Uniform Civil Code (‘UCC’) in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of ...

This is not the first time the Indian judiciary has exhorted the legislature to operationalise Article 44 of the Indian Constitution, which states that “The State shall endeavor to secure for the ...