Opinion

Uniform Civil Code: Constitutional vision, Supreme Court observations, and the current debate

On several occasions, the Court has drawn attention to the constitutional vision embodied in Article 44 and the importance of moving towards a common civil framework for all citizens ...
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India’s Assam State to Introduce Uniform Civil Code

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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SC flags need for uniform civil code

India, March 11 -- The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday observed that the time may have come for a Uniform Civil Code while hearing a plea challenging provisions of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) ...
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The Uniform Civil Code Bill in India: What’s at Stake?

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 ...
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Time has come for uniform civil code in India, says Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 10, observed that the time has come for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as it termed a plea seeking striking down of provisions of the Shariat law of 1937 for ...