Uttarakhand became the first state in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), fulfilling a key promise made by the ruling BJP ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections. Chief Minister Pushkar ...

In fact, the term “secularism” had meaning only if it assured the expression of any form of difference, the Commission noted. Uniform civil code neither necessary nor desirable at this stage ...

The key to bringing in a uniform civil code is to examine the meaning of the word secularism and whether such meaning would be in consonance with bringing in a common civil code or be in ...

It said that the legislative is entrusted with the duty of securing a uniform civil code for the citizens of the country. “A beginning has to be made if the Constitution is to have any meaning.” ...

Today, let’s explore whether any state in the Union of India has the authority to enact and enforce a Uniform Civil Code. Article 44 of the Constitution is part of the Directive Principles of ...

Dehradun: The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) called for a single set of laws applicable to all religious communities in India. Enshrined in Part 4 of Article 44 of the Indian Constitution, it aimed to ...

Uttarakhand has become the first Indian state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the UCC portal, indicating its formal adoption. The UCC aims to ...

The Uniform Civil Code came into effect in Uttarakhand on Monday, with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurating a manual of rules for the code and also launching an online portal for its ...