SynopsisUttarakhand has become the first state in India to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) after Goa, which brings a common set of laws to all the citizens of India regardless of their religion.

Today, the Uttarakhand High Court issued notices to the State Government and the Union of India in a plea challenging the ...

A petition has been filed in the Uttarakhand High Court challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Uniform Civil Code recently implemented by the state government. Filed by ...

The Uttarakhand High Court will hear a PIL challenging the recently implemented Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state.

Uttarakhand's recently implemented Uniform Civil Code (UCC) includes provisions aimed at protecting the rights of individuals ...

The Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code erodes sexual autonomy and reinforces state and social control of individuals’ sexual ...

Announced just before the February 16 municipal polls, the emotive and polarising issue gives BJP workers a strong campaign ...

Some people must be thinking of what this UCC is. Those who will read about the Constitution debate will get to know the ...

“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 ...

Congress emphasizes the need for widespread discussion to implement a genuine consensus on the Uniform Civil Code.

DEHRADUN: UCC not only strengthens the socio-economic security of women and children but also fortifies the institution of marriage, said Prof. Surekha Dangwal, ...

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 ...