Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code passed by the State Assembly in ... Uttarakhand but also to individuals residing elsewhere in India. The rules, which came into effect on January 27, 2025 ...

The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) calls for the formulation of one law for India, which would be applicable to all religious communities in matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption.

The BJP had made a promise to implement the Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand in the run-up to the 2022 assembly polls.

Surekha Dangwal, a member of the expert committee drafted the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand ... She further said that the Constitution of India allows two adult citizens to choose ...

Article 44 of the Constitution says that the State should “endeavour to secure for the citizens a Uniform Civil Code throughout the territory of India”. However, the provision is part of ...

“The Constituent Assembly, while agreeing to what became Article 44 in the Constitution of India, could not have envisaged a large number of uniform civil codes passed in state legislatures in a ...

Image Source : PTI/FILE PHOTO Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel speaks during an event. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, in a historic decision, has announced the formation of a five ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is in line with the ... bring uniformity in legal provisions across India, particularly in areas such as marriage ...

Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha recently became the center of attention on social media after his comments about the UCC (Uniform Civil Code) being imposed in Uttarakhand went viral.

Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel has formed a five-member committee to draft the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for the state, with retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai as chair. The panel is ...

Uttarakhand's cabinet approved the Uniform Civil Code, set to be implemented within 10 days, making it India's first state to adopt such a code. The rules address issues like marriage, divorce ...

Subsequently, in a press note published on June 14, 2023, the 22nd Law Commission of India notified its intention to examine the subject of a uniform civil code, he said. "This was being done ...