Mohan Guruswamy | The Need For A Common And Secular Civil Code
1 year, 5 months ago

Mohan Guruswamy | The Need For A Common And Secular Civil Code

Deccan Chronicle  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power nine years ago. But now that another Lok Sabha election soon looms, given his dismal track record of inept and corrupt governance, Mr Modi needs an incendiary issue to arouse his army of “bhakts” to have a “Hindus vs Others” issue, such as the uniform civil code. The Supreme Court in October 2015 gave the Union government three weeks to come up with a proposal to amend the Christian divorce law while asking it to take a quick decision on a uniform civil code to end the confusion over personal laws. However, if a common set of laws for inheritance, marriage, divorce, custody, adoption and guardianship were to be framed with a special emphasis on gender equality, which neither resembled any existing personal law nor sought to impose any one personal law on the rest, it would simply be a common and secular civil code. Under a common and secular civil code, the validity of a marriage would begin with the age of consent and end with a legitimate registration or certification by any authorised person or body such as a priest or locally elected officials or even traditional village elders.

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Uniform civil code not acceptable, says All India Muslim Personal Law Board
4 months ago

Uniform civil code not acceptable, says All India Muslim Personal Law Board

Hindustan Times  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board said on Saturday that a uniform or secular civil code will not be acceptable to Muslims as they will not compromise with Sharia law. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board said that a uniform or secular civil code is not acceptable to Muslims In a press release, the AIMPLB, stated, "The All …

Uniform Civil Code: ’People are jealous of Muslims’ right of polygamy’, jokes Javed Akhtar
9 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: ’People are jealous of Muslims’ right of polygamy’, jokes Javed Akhtar

Live Mint  

Writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar on Tuesday extended his support to the Uniform Civil Code, while also saying that it should not be implemented only for criticizing Muslims so that they cannot practice polygamy. In an interview with Barkha Dutt for Mojo Story, Javed said people are jealous of Muslims because they have the right to have four wives at a time. …

Uniform Civil Code: Clash of moral universalism and cultural pluralism
1 year, 4 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: Clash of moral universalism and cultural pluralism

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 27, 2023 11:00 IST - 11 MINS READ India, a mix of multiple cultural traditions, has been a salad-bowl-like society where each culture combines with others while maintaining its contrasting yet distinct identity. This is because the Constitution itself contemplated both the existence and the continuance of personal laws in Article 44, which provides for an endeavour …

In favour of Uniform Civil Code, but it must be well thought out, says former Supreme Court Judge Deepak Gupta
1 year, 5 months ago

In favour of Uniform Civil Code, but it must be well thought out, says former Supreme Court Judge Deepak Gupta

The Hindu  

On July 3, officials from the Law Ministry, informed a parliamentary standing committee headed by BJP MP Sushil Modi that they are awaiting the 22nd Law Commission report to proceed with their process on uniform civil code. Retired Justice Deepak Gupta of the Supreme Court tells The Hindu, he is in favour of the uniform civil code, because we need …

Uniform Civil Code: 5 Myths & Stereotypes around UCC That Fearmongers Will Have You Believe - News18
1 year, 5 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: 5 Myths & Stereotypes around UCC That Fearmongers Will Have You Believe - News18

News 18  

In this special series around the Uniform Civil Code, we present to you an in-depth dive into the subject. Diversity and freedom to practise one’s religion are cited as the key grounds against the idea of a Uniform Civil Code. Uniform Civil Code will adversely affect cultural diversity is a myth: India is vastly diverse in languages, food, customs, festivals, …

Why Uniform Civil Code is facing resistance among tribals in Chhattisgarh
1 year, 5 months ago

Why Uniform Civil Code is facing resistance among tribals in Chhattisgarh

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent speech in Madhya Pradesh, advocating for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, has sparked a heated debate in the central state of Chhattisgarh. Later, the marriage is formalized with all the tribal customs,” Shiv Kumar Pandey said, “The widows are also entitled to remarry with a groom of their choice. According to Shiv Kumar …

UCC : EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL – India TV
1 year, 5 months ago

UCC : EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL – India TV

India TV News  

The Parliament Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice headed by BJP leader Sushil Modi will hear on July 3 officials from Law Ministry and the Law Commission on the issue of reviewing personal laws. This comes in the backdrop of the Law Commission inviting views from the public including all stakeholders on the need to bring a …

Kerala HC asks centre to seriously consider framing uniform marriage code
2 years ago

Kerala HC asks centre to seriously consider framing uniform marriage code

Op India  

On Friday, December 9, the Kerala High Court asked the central government to seriously consider establishing a “Uniform Marriage Code” across India to promote the “common welfare and the good of spouses in matrimonial disputes”. “The Union Government should seriously consider having a uniform marriage code in India to promote the common welfare and good of spouses in matrimonial disputes,” …

Kerala Governor Supports Bringing Uniform Civil Code
2 years ago

Kerala Governor Supports Bringing Uniform Civil Code

News 18  

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has supported bringing a Uniform Civil Code and said anyone who has sworn to the constitution will never oppose it. Asked about his opinion on the Uniform Civil Code on Friday, he said, “Anyone who has sworn to the Constitution will not say that it should not come.” “The Hindu code is already there, did …

Centre Should Seriously Consider Having Uniform Marriage Code in India, Says Kerala HC
2 years ago

Centre Should Seriously Consider Having Uniform Marriage Code in India, Says Kerala HC

News 18  

The Kerala High Court on Friday said that the union government should consider having a uniform marriage code in India in order to promote the common welfare and good of spouses in matrimonial disputes. The couple approached the family court within five months of the marriage with a joint petition for divorce under Section 10A of the Divorce Act. The …

Before Implementing Uniform Civil Code, Important to Make Secular Laws Gender Just
2 years, 1 month ago

Before Implementing Uniform Civil Code, Important to Make Secular Laws Gender Just

News 18  

The Kerala High Court recently upheld an Indian Muslim woman’s right to demand ‘khula’ or separation from her husband without his consent. Just a day before that the Karnataka High Court had observed that a minor Muslim girl’s marriage after attaining puberty contravenes the provisions of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, adding that the POCSO Act that’s meant …

The future of a Uniform Civil Code
2 years, 6 months ago

The future of a Uniform Civil Code

The Hindu  

June 09, 2022 12:15 am | Updated 12:41 pm IST Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami recently set up a committee to prepare a draft Uniform Civil Code for the State. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has been consistently opposing a UCC because it fears that such a code will undermine Muslim identity. Ever since the passage of …

Uniform Civil Code: BJP's proposal raises concerns of anti-minority measures
2 years, 7 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: BJP's proposal raises concerns of anti-minority measures

The Hindu  

In its election manifestos, at the Centre and in the States, the Bharatiya Janata Party has shown remarkable consistency in its demand for a uniform civil code since 1998 and more recently in the 2019 parliamentary election. Part IV of Article 44 states: “The State shall endeavor to secure the citizen a Uniform Civil Code throughout the territory of India.” …

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 …

Polygamy will continue without Uniform Civil Code: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
2 years, 7 months ago

Polygamy will continue without Uniform Civil Code: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India Today  

Amid the debate on implementation of a Uniform Civil Code in India, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that it should be done in "the greater interest of our Muslim women". "If Uniform Civil Code doesn't get implemented, polygamy system will continue; a man will marry 3-4 times, curtailing the fundamental rights of a woman. Uniform Civil …

'Don't Embarrass Yourself': Kapil Sibal Slams BJP Over Uniform Civil Court Promise Amid Hijab Row
2 years, 10 months ago

'Don't Embarrass Yourself': Kapil Sibal Slams BJP Over Uniform Civil Court Promise Amid Hijab Row

ABP News  

New Delhi: Taking a jibe at Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami over his remarks that the Bharatiya Janata Party will constitute a committee to prepare a draft Uniform Civil Code if re-elected, Congress veteran Kapil Sibal on Saturday asked him not to “embarrass” his party and himself by making such announcements. “Pushkar S Dhami, Please don't embarrass your party …

Politics around the uniform civil code
3 years, 4 months ago

Politics around the uniform civil code

The Hindu  

In July, the Delhi High Court made a strong pitch for a uniform civil code. “The hope expressed in Article 44 of the Constitution that the state shall secure for its citizens Uniform Civil Code ought not to remain a mere hope,” the court said. The noted legal expert Tahir Mahmood had then responded with a statement to PTI news …

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