Uniform Civil Code

Uttarakhand HC Questions State on UCC Amendments

27 Feb 2025

The Uttarakhand High Court has asked the state government whether it is willing to make necessary changes to the recently implemented Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The court’s concerns arise from multiple petitions challenging the UCC’s provisions, particularly regarding live-in relationships and privacy issues. Court Seeks State's Response A division bench...

Uttarakhand UCC: First Live-In Couple Registers Under New Law

05 Feb 2025

Nine days after Uttarakhand implemented the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on January 27, the first live-in couple has registered under the new law. Meanwhile, two other applications are currently under review, according to the state's official website. Confirming the development, Dehradun's nodal officer for UCC, Abhinav Shah, said, "Applications have...

Uttarakhand Becomes First State to Implement Uniform Civil Code: Key Changes Explained

27 Jan 2025

Establishing uniform laws for marriage, divorce, property, inheritance, and adoption, Uttarakhand plans to adopt a Uniform Civil Code. Nearly a year ago the state assembly's Bill passed, and this project corresponds with a pledge the BJP made in the 2022 elections. Except for Scheduled Tribes, the Code seeks to provide...

Issues and Challenges of Uniform Civil Code and Live-In Relationships

04 Sep 2024

Imagine a knock on the door at midnight, not because you are charged with sedition or tax evasion but because you are in a live-in relationship and haven’t registered it. This could happen to you in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Under Section 378 of the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code, those who are in a...

Jairam Ramesh Targets PM Over ‘Communal Civil Code’

16 Aug 2024

Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “communal civil code” remarks during his address on Independence Day, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that the comments were an insult to Dr BR Ambedkar, who was the greatest champion of reforms in Hindu personal law. Jairam Ramesh also said the Law Commission...

Asaduddin Owaisi Compares Situation of Muslims in Modern India to Jews During Hitler’s era

04 May 2024

Chief Asaduddin Owaisi of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) compared the situation of Muslims in modern India to that of Jews in Germany during the time of Adolf Hitler's regime. "The situation of Muslims in today's India is similar to the situation witnessed by Jews during Hitler's era in...

Karnataka Home Minister Rejects Uniform Civil Code, Emphasizes Constitutional Freedoms

12 Apr 2024

Karnataka Home Minister and Congress leader Dr. G Parameshwara stated on Friday that the Constitution grants individuals the freedom to practice any religion of their choice and prohibits the implementation of laws like the Uniform Civil Code in a democratic nation. "Our Constitution provides an opportunity to practice any faith...

CM Pushkar Singh Dhami introduces UCC bill in state assembly

06 Feb 2024

Pushkar Singh Dhami, the chief minister of Uttarakhand, introduced the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill in the state legislature on Tuesday. Uttarakhand would be the first post-independence state to apply UCC if the assembly approves it and it becomes an Act. A four-day special session of the Assembly has been...

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami tables Bill on Uniform Civil Code in State Assembly

06 Feb 2024

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led government tabled the Uniform Civil Code Bill in the state legislative assembly on Tuesday. The ongoing special four-day session of the assembly began on Monday. "Vande Mataram and Jai Shri Ram" slogans raised by MLAs inside the State Assembly after Dhami tabled the bill....

Uttarakhand: Uniform Civil Code panel tenure extended by 4 months

23 Sep 2023

The duration of the expert committee responsible for drafting a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for Uttarakhand has been prolonged by four months. A statement from the Chief Minister's office announced, "The Uttarakhand government has granted a four-month extension to the expert committee led by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai for the...

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