In a landmark move that has sent ripples through India's complex social and legal landscape, Uttarakhand has become the first state to implement a common civil code since independence, marking a ...

Uttarakhand enforces the Uniform Civil Code Amendment Ordinance 2026, introducing administrative and penal reforms, appeal ...

In a land where the most simple of marriage laws — that the bride must be 18 years of age — is defied by tens of millions every year, the uncommon hurry to enact a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for 1.30 ...

Uttarakhand is poised to make history as it becomes the first Indian state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The landmark legislation will be officially unveiled on Monday, January 27, at ...

Uttarakhand has taken a significant step to refine its pioneering Uniform Civil Code (UCC) by implementing the Uttarakhand ...

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 ...

NEW DELHI, May 12 (Reuters) - Authorities in an Indian state want to ban polygamy as part of a bid by the Hindu-nationalist central government to standardise the civil code across the country.

Sushil Pandit shares his perspective on the Uniform Civil Code, explaining why it has become one of the most important and debated national issues. He discusses its historical roots, legal ...

NEW DELHI, July 14 (Reuters) - Nine months before a general election, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have dusted off a potentially divisive ...