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, the 22nd Law Commission considered it expedient to deliberate afresh over the subject,” the panel said. Cultural diversity To mention, in August 2018, the 21st Law Commission — led by former Supreme Court judge Justice B.S. The commission added that a unified nation did not necessarily need to have “uniformity” and that ‘‘efforts have to be made to reconcile our diversity with universal and indisputable arguments on human rights.’‘ Differences did not always imply discrimination in a robust democracy, the government’s top law advisory body said, even while suggesting that certain measures on marriage and divorce should be uniformly accepted in the personal laws of all religions.

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Consultations on UCC on, Meghwal tells Lok Sabha
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Consultations on UCC on, Meghwal tells Lok Sabha

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A year after the 22nd Law Commission invited suggestions from stakeholders on the proposed nationwide Uniform Civil Code, the Centre does not appear to have made any considerable progress on it. Replying to a question raised by CPM MP John Brittas on whether the government intends to rely on the proposed new report of the Law Commission on …

Uniform Civil Code Could Be Driven By States, Not Centre, Hint BJP Sources
5 months, 1 week ago

Uniform Civil Code Could Be Driven By States, Not Centre, Hint BJP Sources

News 18  

The Narendra Modi government may not be keen on bringing any law pertaining to the Uniform Civil Code through Parliament and would instead prefer states to bring in their own legislation, top Bhartiya Janata Party sources said on Friday. This February, BJP-ruled Uttarakhand passed the UCC Bill, becoming India’s first state to implement the Uniform Civil Code, which entails common …

Uniform Civil Code in India: Understanding its need and significance in present day
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Uniform Civil Code in India: Understanding its need and significance in present day

India TV News  

Dehradun: The Uniform Civil Code called for a single set of laws applicable to all religious communities in India. Origin of the Uniform Civil Code The genesis of the Civil Code dates back to colonial India, when the British government, in its 1835 report, advocated for uniformity in the codification of Indian laws relating to crimes, evidence, and contracts, particularly …

How uniform is Goa’s uniform civil code?
1 year, 3 months ago

How uniform is Goa’s uniform civil code?

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 24, 2023 11:00 IST - 11 MINS READ Discourses on the uniform civil code overlook the impact of religious personal laws or secular laws such as the Special Marriage Act on human rights violations within the family or those perpetrated by the state. Before the review of the law, this woman would have had several challenges in …

Will Modi’s Uniform Civil Code kill Indian ‘secularism’?
1 year, 4 months ago

Will Modi’s Uniform Civil Code kill Indian ‘secularism’?

Al Jazeera  

Indian PM Narendra Modi says common personal laws will help women, but many fear the proposal is a political weapon to portray Muslims and other religious minorities as regressive. Proponents of a UCC argue, as Modi did in a June speech to party workers, that a modern nation has no need for “dual laws” and that a common civil code …

Homogeneity under UCC can be tricky legal terrain
1 year, 4 months ago

Homogeneity under UCC can be tricky legal terrain

Hindustan Times  

With Kerala becoming the second state to pass a resolution against the Uniform Civil Code after Mizoram, and the Law Commission of India sifting through roughly five million responses on the possibility of a common code, it can be easy to forget that despite a swirling political debate on the contentious issue, there is no draft law or proposal in …

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 …

Uniform Civil Code: Another step towards making India a Hindu Rashtra?
1 year, 4 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: Another step towards making India a Hindu Rashtra?

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 27, 2023 11:00 IST - 10 MINS READ In a recent public notice, the 22nd Law Commission of India solicited “views and ideas of the public at large and recognised religious organisations about the uniform civil code ”. Most commentators frequently reduce the discussion to portraying Muslim Personal Law as a symbol of the Indian Muslim’s conservatism, …

Uniform Civil Code: History, implications, and minority perspectives
1 year, 5 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: History, implications, and minority perspectives

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 18, 2023 16:06 IST - 2 MINS READ On June 27, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh thrust discussions about the Uniform Civil Code into the spotlight, triggering nationwide debates on its potential implementation. The Uniform Civil Code aims to establish a uniform legal framework for all citizens, regardless of their religion. Article 44 …

A common civil code spelling equality for every Indian
1 year, 5 months ago

A common civil code spelling equality for every Indian

The Hindu  

The 22nd Law Commission has called for responses to a proposal for a Uniform Civil Code in India. The antiquity of India’s customs and the diversity of its peoples are both brought up to make a case for tip-toeing around the existing personal laws despite their unequal rights for men and women. The demand that sections of the population, whether …

Uniform Civil Code : Law Commission Of India Extends Time For Public To Give Suggestions
1 year, 5 months ago

Uniform Civil Code : Law Commission Of India Extends Time For Public To Give Suggestions

Live Law  

The Law Commission of India has decided to extend the time for public to give suggestions on the subject of Uniform Civil Code by two more weeks "in view of the overwhelming response from the public".The initial deadline set by the Law Commission for the submission of suggestions ended today. The Law Commission of India has decided to extend the …

Uniform Civil Code: Law Commission Extends Deadline to Submit Views Till July 28
1 year, 5 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: Law Commission Extends Deadline to Submit Views Till July 28

News 18  

The Law Commission of India on Friday announced to extend the deadline for the public to send their views and suggestions on the subject of the Uniform Civil Code by two weeks. “In view of the overwhelming response from the public on the subject of the Uniform Civil Code and numerous requests received from various quarters regarding the extension of …

Law panel extends date for sharing feedback on Uniform Civil Code till July 28
1 year, 5 months ago

Law panel extends date for sharing feedback on Uniform Civil Code till July 28

India Today  

The 22nd Law Commission of India on Friday extended the deadline for the public and organisations to send their feedback on the Uniform Civil Code by July 28. The notice also stated, "Any interested individual, institution or organisation may furnish comments on the UCC till July 28 on the commission’s website." After the law panel requested responses from organisations and …

Uniform Civil Code: Law Commission receives over 50 lahks responses as deadline ends on July 14
1 year, 5 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: Law Commission receives over 50 lahks responses as deadline ends on July 14

Firstpost  

On June 14, the Law Commission initiated a fresh consultation process on the Uniform Civil Code by seeking views from stakeholders, including public and recognised religious organisations, on the politically sensitive issue. The Law Commission has so far received over 50 lakh views online on the politically-sensitive issue of uniform civil code. “Since more than three years have lapsed from …

As deadline nears, Law Commission gets 46 lakh responses on Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 5 months ago

As deadline nears, Law Commission gets 46 lakh responses on Uniform Civil Code

The Hindu  

As the deadline to send views on the Uniform Civil Code ends in two days, the Law Commission has so far received nearly 46 lakh responses, sources said on July 11. On June 14, the Law Commission initiated a fresh consultation process on the UCC by seeking views from stakeholders, including public and recognised religious organisations, on the politically sensitive …

India needs a Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 5 months ago

India needs a Uniform Civil Code

The Hindu  

India, being a diverse nation, is home to many religions, each with its distinct personal laws governing marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance and succession. In fact, one could assert that the legality of UCC is rooted in the Constitution of India, Constituent Assembly debates and also Supreme Court of India judgments. He said: “The point however, is this, whether we are …

AIMPLB rejects Law Commission’s proposal to seek views on UCC
1 year, 5 months ago

AIMPLB rejects Law Commission’s proposal to seek views on UCC

The Hindu  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on July 5 “registered its objections” to the Law Commission’s decision to seek “views and ideas on Uniform Civil Code”. “Muslims in India will not be agreeable to lose their identity,” the Board reiterated, adding, “Majoritarian morality must not supersede personal laws, religious freedom and minority rights in the name of a code …

All India Muslim Personal Law Board Set To Oppose Uniform Civil Code Proposal
1 year, 5 months ago

All India Muslim Personal Law Board Set To Oppose Uniform Civil Code Proposal

ABP News  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board convened a significant meeting in Lucknow on Wednesday to discuss the proposed Uniform Civil Code. All India Muslim Personal Law Board asks people to oppose Uniform Civil Code. Two drafts on UCC will be handed over to the Law Commission, one will be from the Muslim Personal Law Board and the other one …

Next move on UCC after Law Commission report, Ministry officials tell House panel
1 year, 5 months ago

Next move on UCC after Law Commission report, Ministry officials tell House panel

The Hindu  

Officials from the Law Ministry, at a meeting on Monday, 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, authoritative sources said. They also questioned the Law Commission’s “intentions” to reopen the debate on the UCC when the previous commission …

Push for Uniform Civil Code turns spotlight on Supreme Court’s query on religious freedom
1 year, 5 months ago

Push for Uniform Civil Code turns spotlight on Supreme Court’s query on religious freedom

The Hindu  

The renewed push for a Uniform Civil Code, which many communities perceive as an encroachment into their personal laws and religious rights, is underway even as a nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court is yet to decide the “ambit and scope” of religious freedom itself. “In the absence of any consensus on a uniform civil code, the Commission felt that …

UCC Is BJP's Electoral Plan To Enforce Majoritarian Agenda: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
1 year, 5 months ago

UCC Is BJP's Electoral Plan To Enforce Majoritarian Agenda: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

ABP News  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan alleged that the Uniform Civil Code was a plot by BJP to implement the majoritarian agenda of 'one nation, one culture' and he demanded to withdraw the decision. This can only be seen as a plot to enforce their majoritarian agenda of ‘one nation, one culture’ by eliminating our nation’s cultural diversity.” He said that …

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 is DCC-Dividing Civil Code,’ says Congress; BJP retorts ‘not our creation, is in Constitution’
1 year, 5 months ago

‘UCC is DCC-Dividing Civil Code,’ says Congress; BJP retorts ‘not our creation, is in Constitution’

Firstpost  

“This is not UCC, this is DCC-Dividing Civil Code. UCC is not the agenda, rather the agenda is to divide the people of the country,” Congress leader Meem Afzal said Friday on the Uniform Civil Code. Bharatiya Janata Party’s strong push for a Uniform Civil Code in the country has unruffled the Congress as also the larger bunch of Opposition …

Uniform Civil Code bill to be tabled in Parliament monsoon session: Sources
1 year, 5 months ago

Uniform Civil Code bill to be tabled in Parliament monsoon session: Sources

India Today  

The government could table a bill on implementing a Uniform Civil Code in the monsoon session of Parliament, set to begin next month, highly placed sources said. The bill may be sent to the parliamentary standing committee which will hear views of various stakeholders on the Uniform Civil Code, the sources said. According to the schedule of the standing committee …

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 calls for Uniform Civil Code, Congress, JD(U) and AIMIM leaders cite myriad reasons to oppose it
1 year, 5 months ago

PM Modi calls for Uniform Civil Code, Congress, JD(U) and AIMIM leaders cite myriad reasons to oppose it

Op India  

On the 27th of June, while addressing the party workers in Bhopal, PM Modi dropped a major hint on UCC. These people are playing vote bank politics.” #WATCH | PM Narendra Modi speaks on the Uniform Civil Code "Today people are being instigated in the name of UCC. Go and tell the Sikhs in Punjab about UCC, see what will …

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 …

Muslim bodies say the Law Commission’s move inviting suggestions for Uniform Civil Code is ‘against the spirit of the Constitution’
1 year, 6 months ago

Muslim bodies say the Law Commission’s move inviting suggestions for Uniform Civil Code is ‘against the spirit of the Constitution’

The Hindu  

Leading Muslim bodies have come out in opposition to the proposed Uniform Civil Code. Calling the Law Commission’s move to seek suggestions from all stakeholders for a common code “against the spirit of the Constitution” and “contrary to religious freedom enjoyed by all citizens”, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board urged the government to think over the proposal again. …

Uniform Civil Code part of Directive Principles, says Rajnath Singh
1 year, 6 months ago

Uniform Civil Code part of Directive Principles, says Rajnath Singh

The Hindu  

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on June 19 questioned the controversy being created over Uniform Civil Code, saying it was part of the Directive Principles of State Policy laid down in the Constitution. “Is Uniform Civil Code not in the Directive Principles of the Constitution of India? But here, it’s not the BJP which made the Constitution, it was Babasaheb …

‘Bahut garmi hai…’: CM Nitish Kumar evades questions from reporters over Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Bahut garmi hai…’: CM Nitish Kumar evades questions from reporters over Uniform Civil Code

Hindustan Times  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar evaded questions from reporters over the Uniform Civil Code, saying "Bahut garmi hai", adding that the matter will be discussed later. "Bahut garmi hai.sab baat hoga baad mein, abhi bahut garmi hai," Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said when a reporter asked him about Uniform Civil Code. A day after the Law Commission solicited the views …

Uniform Civil Code: Time to delegitimise appeasement politics
1 year, 6 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: Time to delegitimise appeasement politics

Firstpost  

The 22nd Law Commission recently decided to examine the need for a uniform civil code afresh, seeking responses from various stakeholders. Coming back to Muslim personal laws,it is inexcusable how some Muslim men tried for decades to mitigate the talaq-e-biddat practice as just a mundane civil matter, whereas the truth is,this archaic practice blatantly flouted Article 21 of the Constitution, …

Won't take to the streets against Uniform Civil Code because...: Jamiat chief
1 year, 6 months ago

Won't take to the streets against Uniform Civil Code because...: Jamiat chief

Hindustan Times  

As the Law Commission has started a fresh consultation process on Uniform Civil Code triggering speculation that it would become a reality before the 2024 Lok Sabha election Jamiat chief Arshad Madani on Sunday issued an appeal stating that they would oppose the UCC but won't take to the streets against the Uniform Civil Code. Read | 'BJP hyping Uniform …

'BJP hyping Uniform Civil Code issue to win Lok Sabha election': Congress leader
1 year, 6 months ago

'BJP hyping Uniform Civil Code issue to win Lok Sabha election': Congress leader

Hindustan Times  

Days after the Law Commission solicited views and ideas of people and recognised religious organisations on the Uniform Civil Code, Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre of using the topic of UCC to secure votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. The 22nd Law Commission of India is examining the Uniform Civil Code, a …

Code red: The Hindu Editorial on the 22nd Law Commission and a uniform civil code
1 year, 6 months ago

Code red: The Hindu Editorial on the 22nd Law Commission and a uniform civil code

The Hindu  

The Law Commission’s decision to solicit views from the public on the idea of a uniform civil code appears to be a political initiative aimed at bringing the potentially divisive issue under focus in the run-up to next year’s general election. The 21st Commission had released a consultation paper in 2018 that categorically said a uniform civil code was “neither …

DC Edit | To bring UCC, keep politics out
1 year, 6 months ago

DC Edit | To bring UCC, keep politics out

Deccan Chronicle  

Following up on its commitment made in the Supreme Court, the Central government, led by the Law Commission, initiated a process of giving notice to all Indian citizens, religious and social institutions, groups, communities, agencies and representatives of any and all interests, to submit their viewpoints to it on the creation and implementation of a uniform civil code. Earlier last …

UCC: Bid to seek fresh public opinion shows Modi govt's focus on polarisation agenda
1 year, 6 months ago

UCC: Bid to seek fresh public opinion shows Modi govt's focus on polarisation agenda

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday said the Law Commission's latest attempt to seek fresh public opinion on a Uniform Civil Code represents the Narendra Modi government's desperation for continuing with its agenda of polarisation and diversion from its failures. In a statement, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said it is strange that the Law Commission is seeking a fresh …

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 public, religious bodies’ views on Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 6 months ago

Law Commission seeks public, religious bodies’ views on Uniform Civil Code

Hindustan Times  

Almost four years after the Law Commission of India came out with a consultation paper stating that a Uniform Civil Code was “neither necessary nor desirable at this stage”, the Commission on Wednesday set about to examine the issue afresh as it solicited views and suggestions on UCC from the public and recognised religious organisations. “Since more than three years …

Law Commission seeks ideas from public, religious bodies on Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 6 months ago

Law Commission seeks ideas from public, religious bodies on Uniform Civil Code

Hindustan Times  

The Law Commission of India has called for fresh suggestions from public and religious organisations on the Uniform Civil Code. According to a statement released on Press Information Bureau website, the 21st law commission had reviewed the subject on UCC and had solicited the views of all the stakeholders through its appeal along with a questionnaire on July 10, 2016 …

Uniform Civil Code : Law Commission Of India Decides Again To Solicit Views Of Public & Religious Organizations
1 year, 6 months ago

Uniform Civil Code : Law Commission Of India Decides Again To Solicit Views Of Public & Religious Organizations

Live Law  

The 22nd Law Commission of India has decided again to solicit views and ideas of the public at large and recognized religious organizations about the Uniform Civil Code. In 2018, the Law Commission of India released a Consultation Paper on ‘Reform of Family Law’, in which it opined that "formulation of a Uniform Civil Code is neither necessary nor desirable …

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 …

No decision to implement common civil code yet, Law Minister tells Rajya Sabha
1 year, 10 months ago

No decision to implement common civil code yet, Law Minister tells Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

No decision has been taken on implementing a uniform civil code in the country “as of now”, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In a written reply to a question by Mizo National Front member K. Vanlalvena, the Law Minister said the government had requested the 21st Law Commission to undertake examination of various issues relating …

No decision on implementing Uniform Civil Code as of now: Kiren Rijiju
1 year, 10 months ago

No decision on implementing Uniform Civil Code as of now: Kiren Rijiju

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has not taken any decision as of now on the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code in the country, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Union minister for law and justice Kiren Rijiju The Minister was responding to a query regarding "whether Government has any plan to pass the Uniform Civil Code Bill". ", …

The Uniform Civil Code Bill in India: What’s at Stake?
1 year, 11 months ago

The Uniform Civil Code Bill in India: What’s at Stake?

The Diplomat  

Last month, a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party introduced a bill in the upper house of Parliament to form a committee that would draft and enact a uniform civil code throughout India. Article 44 of the Indian Constitution states that “the State shall endeavor to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India.” …

Uniform Civil Code Bill in Parliament a step forward for Sangh Parivar agenda
1 year, 11 months ago

Uniform Civil Code Bill in Parliament a step forward for Sangh Parivar agenda

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 28, 2022 11:33 IST After repealing Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and getting a favourable ruling in the Ayodhya case, the Sangh Parivar’s next pet project is to replace all personal laws with a uniform civil code. In response to a question in The Rajya Sabha by John Brittas, …

Uniform Civil Code: Reframe the debate
1 year, 11 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: Reframe the debate

Hindustan Times  

Periodically, debates around the enactment and implementation of a Uniform Civil Code flare up, both in our legislatures and the public sphere. In part, this did happen: For example, in the 1950s — and later — the codification of Hindu personal laws saw important progress being made, especially when it came to women’s rights to inherit property. Religious personal laws …

Uniform Civil Code: Will it work for India? Arguments in favour and against
2 years ago

Uniform Civil Code: Will it work for India? Arguments in favour and against

Hindustan Times  

After a controversial private member's Bill seeking a panel on Uniform Civil Code was introduced in Rajya Sabha on Friday, the Upper House swirled into chaos following the Opposition's protest. Much political buzz has been around establishing a UCC in India as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party keeps pushing its “necessary” implementation while the Opposition has repeatedly criticised the bill, …

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 …

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