Chasing utopia — the quest for a Uniform Civil Code
2 years, 1 month ago

Chasing utopia — the quest for a Uniform Civil Code

The Hindu  

The Uniform Civil Code is in the news again. This is baffling because in June 2016 the Ministry of Law and Justice had asked the previous Law Commission to “examine matters in relation to uniform civil code”, in response to which the 21st Commission presented a 185-page report in August 2018 titled “Consultation Paper on Reform of Family Law” wherein it was made clear that a UCC “is neither necessary nor desirable at this stage”. Certainly, things could not have changed so drastically between August 2018 and October 2022 as to warrant another examination of “matters in relation to uniform civil code”. Strangely, it is the Supreme Court that has been urging the state time and again to enact a UCC despite Article 37 making it clear that the Directive Principles of State Policy specified in Part IV “shall not be enforceable by any court” although they are “fundamental in the governance of the country”. In the Kesavananda Bharati case Chief Justice Sikri, even after conceding that “no Court can compel the Government to lay down a uniform civil code”, stated that a UCC “is essentially desirable in the interest of the integrity, and unity of the country”.

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Uniform Civil Code Committee’s report to be submitted on February 2: Uttarakhand CM Dhami
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Uniform Civil Code Committee’s report to be submitted on February 2: Uttarakhand CM Dhami

India TV News  

The Uniform Civil Code Committee has completed its work and its report will be submitted to the Uttarakhand government on February 2, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Monday. “While making a promise to the people of the state in the 2022 assembly elections, we constituted the UCC Committee, taking a pledge to implement the Uniform Civil Code in …

What is Uniform Civil Code? Constitutional provisions, arguments | Explained
1 year, 5 months ago

What is Uniform Civil Code? Constitutional provisions, arguments | Explained

Hindustan Times  

Addressing BJP booth workers in Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly backed the Uniform Civil Code on Tuesday, hinting that the government may prioritise the long-pending subject ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. A Uniform Civil Code is conceptualised as a set of laws that govern personal matters, including marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance, and succession, for all citizens …

PM Modi’s pitch for UCC is on the same lines as Centre’s affidavit in Supreme Court
1 year, 5 months ago

PM Modi’s pitch for UCC is on the same lines as Centre’s affidavit in Supreme Court

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pitch for a Uniform Civil Code in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh on June 27 mirrors a Law Ministry affidavit filed in the Supreme Court months ago, which said that “citizens belonging to different religions and denominations following different property and matrimonial laws is an affront to the nation’s unity”. The court had said that “despite the exhortations …

Why is the Law Commission revisiting Uniform Civil Code, asks Congress
1 year, 6 months ago

Why is the Law Commission revisiting Uniform Civil Code, asks Congress

The Hindu  

Questioning Law Commission’s decision to revisit Uniform Civil Code despite its earlier paper on the subject in August 2018, the Congress on Thursday, June 15, 2023 said that the latest attempt shows Modi government’s “desperation” for continuing “agenda of polarisation and diversion” from its shortcomings. The Law Commission announced its intention to examine the Uniform Civil Code on Wednesday. The …

Law Commission seeks fresh suggestions on Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 6 months ago

Law Commission seeks fresh suggestions on Uniform Civil Code

The Hindu  

The 22nd Law Commission of India on Wednesday sought fresh suggestions from various stakeholders, including public and religious organisations, on the Uniform Civil Code. “Since more than three years have lapsed from the date of issuance of the said consultation paper, bearing in mind the relevance and importance of the subject and also the various court orders on the subject, …

Uniform Civil Code: Law Commission Again Seeks Views of Public, Religious Organisations within A Month
1 year, 6 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: Law Commission Again Seeks Views of Public, Religious Organisations within A Month

News 18  

In a major development, the Law Commission of India has afresh invited the views of the public and recognised religious organisations about the Uniform Civil Code​ within the next month. “With regard to reference dated 17th June, 2016, sent by the Ministry of Law & Justice, the 22nd Law Commission of India is examining the subject matter of Uniform Civil …

The strange case of Uniform Civil Code: How lack of political will has reduced it to a mere soundbite
2 years, 7 months ago

The strange case of Uniform Civil Code: How lack of political will has reduced it to a mere soundbite

Firstpost  

The idea of a Uniform Civil Code has foundered not so much because of Muslim obstinacy, though that has been a factor, but because of a lack of political will at the Centre under successive regimes of different hues On the face of it, the renewed debate on the need for a Uniform Civil Code to replace the existing myriad …

Implementing Uniform Civil Code Will be a Befitting Tribute to Ambedkar
2 years, 7 months ago

Implementing Uniform Civil Code Will be a Befitting Tribute to Ambedkar

News 18  

Only a couple of weeks ago, the nation paid rich tributes to the maker of our Constitution B.R. The timing for a national conversation on the implementation of Uniform Civil Code could not have been better. With the chief ministers of crucial states like Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh expressing strong intentions of having a Uniform Civil Code, a …

DC Edit | Uniform Civil Code: Wider nationwide debate needed
2 years, 7 months ago

DC Edit | Uniform Civil Code: Wider nationwide debate needed

Deccan Chronicle  

The affiliates of the Sangh Parivar have often been seen raising the topic of introducing a uniform civil code, the latest being Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya. Article 44 in Part IV of the Constitution, which lists the directive principles of state policy, mandates that “the state shall endeavour to secure all citizens a uniform civil code …

Uniform Civil Code debate gains momentum
2 years, 8 months ago

Uniform Civil Code debate gains momentum

The Hindu  

Will the Uniform Civil Code be the next big political push for the ruling party in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls? ‘Promotes nationalistic fervour’ He argues that the UCC would not only protect the vulnerable sections, including women and religious minorities, but “promote nationalistic fervour through unity” as well as simplify the complex personal laws. The Supreme …

Lack of Uniform Civil Code is Undercutting Chances of Overall Development of Indian Society
2 years, 11 months ago

Lack of Uniform Civil Code is Undercutting Chances of Overall Development of Indian Society

News 18  

As per the recent Allahabad High Court judgement that states that the Uniform Civil Code is a necessity and mandatorily required, there is a need to understand the phenomenon of the UCC in India. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum and others case, the Supreme Court dealt with the issue of maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal …

"UCC Is Long Due; Can't Be Made Voluntary": Allahabad HC Calls Upon Central Govt To Implement The Mandate Of Article 44
3 years, 1 month ago

"UCC Is Long Due; Can't Be Made Voluntary": Allahabad HC Calls Upon Central Govt To Implement The Mandate Of Article 44

Live Law  

Dealing with a batch of petitions, pertaining to an interfaith marriage contracted by the petitioners and seeking protection from the Court, the Allahabad High Court today called upon the Central Government to implement the mandate of Article 44 of the Constitution of India. Referring to the 21st Report of the Law Commission of India, the Court noted that just one …

EXPLAINED: What It Will Mean For India To Have A Uniform Civil Code
3 years, 5 months ago

EXPLAINED: What It Will Mean For India To Have A Uniform Civil Code

News 18  

A Uniform Civil Code for India is one of the political articles of faith for the BJP and was part of its 2019 election manifesto. The need for one has been argued on the grounds that it will promote homogeneity and unity in India and now a Delhi High Court justice has also exhorted the Centre to bring in a …

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Transfer Of Plea For Uniform Civil Code From Delhi High Court To SC
3 years, 8 months ago

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Transfer Of Plea For Uniform Civil Code From Delhi High Court To SC

Live Law  

A plea has been filed before Supreme Court seeking transfer of plea pending before the Delhi High Court for direction to the Centre to constitute a Judicial Commission or High Level Expert Committee to prepare a draft of Uniform Civil Code, to the Apex Court.The plea by BJP Leader and Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has urged that the plea be …

Has the Supreme Court set the ball rolling for a Uniform Civil Code?
3 years, 9 months ago

Has the Supreme Court set the ball rolling for a Uniform Civil Code?

Hindustan Times  

It has been more than four decades since the Supreme Court set a legal milestone in the battle for protection of rights of Muslim women and dwelt on the need to implement a Uniform Civil Code in the matter famously known as Shah Bano case. Article 44 of the Constitution, which is one of the Directive Principles of State Policy, …

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