Uttarakhand Government Forms Expert Committee To Examine & Implement Uniform Civil Code In State
2 years, 9 months ago

Uttarakhand Government Forms Expert Committee To Examine & Implement Uniform Civil Code In State

Live Law  

On May 27, the Uttarakhand government formed an expert committee for examining and implementing the Uniform Civil Code in the state. The panel shall be headed by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai, who currently heads the Delimitation Commission of India.The other members of the committee include former Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court Permod Kohli, social activist Manu. The other members of the committee include former Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court Permod Kohli, social activist Manu Gaur, retired IAS officer Shatrughan Singh, and Doon University Vice-Chancellor Surekha Dangwal. A notification in this regard was issued by the Home department on May 27 which reads thus: "To examine all relevant laws governing personal affairs of all citizens residing in the State of Uttarakhand and to report thereon along with draft law or amendments to existing law The Governor is pleased to approve the constitution of the following expert committee for examination and implementation of the applicable laws relating to marriage, divorce, property rights, inheritance and, adoption and maintenance and guardianship, etc.

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'Those Affected May Approach Us In Case Of Any Action By Authorities': Uttarakhand HC On Pleas Against UCC
1 month, 1 week ago

'Those Affected May Approach Us In Case Of Any Action By Authorities': Uttarakhand HC On Pleas Against UCC

Live Law  

In a temporary relief for individuals affecetd by the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in the state of Uttarakhand, the Uttarakhand High Court bench, led by Chief Justice G. Narendar, today asked those affected by the UCC, to approach the court if they face any action by the authorities under the Code. remarked the High Court Division bench, also …

Pleas Challenging Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code: High Court Issues Notices To State Govt, UOI
1 month, 1 week ago

Pleas Challenging Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code: High Court Issues Notices To State Govt, UOI

Live Law  

Today, the Uttarakhand High Court issued notices to the State Government and the Union of India in a plea challenging the recently implemented 'Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024'. High court's division bench comprising Chief Justice G. Narendar and Justice Ashish Naithani has sought responses from the respondents in 6 weeks. While Bhimtal resident and former student leader Suresh Singh Negi's …

Gujarat govt forms five-member panel to assess need for Uniform Civil Code, draft bill
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat govt forms five-member panel to assess need for Uniform Civil Code, draft bill

Live Mint  

The Gujarat government has formed a panel to assess the need for an Uniform Civil Code. “To prepare the draft for the Uniform Civil Code and create the law, a 5-member committee under the chairmanship of retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai has been constituted. Opposition fumes Opposition leaders have since questioned the decision — with the Congress and AAP …

Gujarat sets up committee to prepare Uniform Civil Code's draft, says CM Bhupendra Patel
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat sets up committee to prepare Uniform Civil Code's draft, says CM Bhupendra Patel

Firstpost  

Following the lead of Uttarakhand, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s government in Gujarat has also initiated the process to implement the Uniform Civil Code in the state Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday announced the formation of a committee to prepare the draft of Uniform Civil Code. Patel announced that a five-member committee, chaired by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana …

Gujarat government forms panel to assess need for UCC, prepare draft bill
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat government forms panel to assess need for UCC, prepare draft bill

New Indian Express  

GANDHINAGAR: The BJP government in Gujarat announced the formation of a committee, headed by a retired Supreme Court judge, to frame guidelines for implementing the Uniform Civil Code. The five-member committee, to be headed by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai, will submit its report within 45 days, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Tuesday. "To assess the need …

The messaging in Uttarakhand’s UCC
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The messaging in Uttarakhand’s UCC

Hindustan Times  

There are two takeaways from the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand this week. With its electoral success over the last decade, the party had achieved two of the three aims at the heart of its foundational moment — the abrogation of Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and the building of a Ram …

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar advocates Uniform Civil Code, highlights national challenges
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar advocates Uniform Civil Code, highlights national challenges

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, while addressing participants of the Rajya Sabha Internship Programme on Monday, emphasized the significance of the Uniform Civil Code as envisioned by the framers of the Indian Constitution. Congratulating the state government, he expressed hope that the entire country would follow suit in adopting similar legislation. He questioned how a constitutional mandate promoting gender …

Uttarakhand Becomes First State To Implement Uniform Civil Code
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand Becomes First State To Implement Uniform Civil Code

ABP News  

The Uttarakhand government implemented the Uniform Civil Code on Monday, making it the first state in independent India to put into effect such a law. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the implementation of the law is a true tribute to the makers of the Constitution, BR Ambedkar, and all the respected members of the Constituent Assembly. #WATCH | Dehradun: …

UCC in Uttarakhand: What is Uniform Civil Code? Meaning, Full Form, and implications
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UCC in Uttarakhand: What is Uniform Civil Code? Meaning, Full Form, and implications

Live Mint  

Uttarakhand became the first state in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code, fulfilling a key promise made by the ruling BJP ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections. Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code: What You Need to Know The UCC applies to all residents of Uttarakhand, except Scheduled Tribes and protected authority-empowered persons and communities. The Uniform Civil Code Act of …

Uniform Civil Code to be implemented today in Uttarakhand: All we know so far
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Uniform Civil Code to be implemented today in Uttarakhand: All we know so far

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand will be implementing the Uniform Civil Code on Monday, making it the first state in independent India to put into effect such a law. Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the idea of the Uniform Civil Code is not to target any person or community. The BJP had made a promise to implement the Uniform Civil Code in …

Uttarakhand implements Uniform Civil Code, becomes first state to do so
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand implements Uniform Civil Code, becomes first state to do so

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: The Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in Uttarakhand on January 27, making it the first state in independent India to put into effect such a law, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said. He claimed the law's implementation as part of a "great 'yagya'" led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aimed at making India a developed, organized, harmonious, and …

UCC to be implemented in Uttarakhand on January 27: CM's secretary
2 months ago

UCC to be implemented in Uttarakhand on January 27: CM's secretary

Op India  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister’s secretary Shailesh Bagoli said that the Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in Uttarakhand on January 27, a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in Dehradun. The Uttarakhand government has implemented the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Act, 2024, establishing a streamlined framework for the creation and cancellation of wills and supplementary documents, known as codicils, under …

Uttarakhand To Roll Out Uniform Civil Code On Jan 27, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami To Unveil UCC Portal
2 months ago

Uttarakhand To Roll Out Uniform Civil Code On Jan 27, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami To Unveil UCC Portal

ABP News  

Uttarakhand government will implement the Uniform Civil Code on January 27, just a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Dehradun. He emphasised that Uttarakhand will become the first state in India to enforce a Uniform Civil Code, news agency ANI reported. Uttarakhand will be the first state in independent India to implement UCC," said Shailesh Bagoli, CM …

Uttarakhand to implement Uniform Civil Code on January 27
2 months ago

Uttarakhand to implement Uniform Civil Code on January 27

Live Mint  

The Uttarakhand government is slated to implement Uniform Civil Code on January 27 — becoming the first state in India to enforce the law. UCC will be implemented across the state on January 27 — a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Dehradun. The Uniform Civil Code seeks to establish a set of uniform personal laws that apply …

Uttarakhand to implement Uniform Civil Code from January 2025; ‘homework’ complete, says CM Pushkar Singh Dhami
3 months, 1 week ago

Uttarakhand to implement Uniform Civil Code from January 2025; ‘homework’ complete, says CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

Live Mint  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced on Wednesday that the Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in the state from January 2025. UCC's introduction in Uttarakhand comes after Pushkar Singh Dhami had promised the people during the 2022 assembly elections that if the BJP retained power, the UCC would be introduced in the state. ‘Making Uttarakhand just and equitable’ …

Uniform Civil Code to be implemented in Uttarakhand from Jan 2025: Pushkar Dhami
3 months, 1 week ago

Uniform Civil Code to be implemented in Uttarakhand from Jan 2025: Pushkar Dhami

India Today  

The Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in Uttarakhand from January 2025, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Wednesday. The development came days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Lok Sabha that the government was committed to implementing the UCC, and it "working with full force for a secular civil code". On the basis of its report, the …

UCC implementation committee reaches final phase in Uttarakhand
7 months, 1 week ago

UCC implementation committee reaches final phase in Uttarakhand

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emphasis on the nation's need for a Uniform Civil Code from the ramparts of Red Fort, Uttarakhand has accelerated preparations to implement the UCC, which is finally going to come into force in October this year. As Uttarakhand prepares to become the first state to implement the UCC, the rules and implementation committee is …

Uniform Civil Code Could Be Driven By States, Not Centre, Hint BJP Sources
8 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 …

Implementation Of Uniform Civil Code In Country Is PM Modi's Guarantee, Says Amit Shah
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Implementation Of Uniform Civil Code In Country Is PM Modi's Guarantee, Says Amit Shah

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the BJP-led government at the Centre will implement a Uniform Civil Code in the country as it is a guarantee of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and accused the Congress of advocating personal laws. Shah was addressing a rally in Piprai area of Ashoknagar district under Guna Lok Sabha seat in Madhya Pradesh, …

Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code: Testing the waters?
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code: Testing the waters?

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 19, 2024 22:18 IST - 7 MINS READ Uttarakhand has become the first State in independent India to implement a Uniform Civil Code. It said: “While seemingly being uniform across religions, the Bill is actually criminalising and regulating constitutionally acceptable behaviours, like adult consenting cohabitation, called ‘live in’, reducing autonomy and choice, which the women in this …

Uttarakhand govt forms 9-member committee for preparing rules for UCC Bill 2024
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand govt forms 9-member committee for preparing rules for UCC Bill 2024

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand government on Saturday formed a nine-member committee for preparing the draft of rules for the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Bill 2024, which was passed in the assembly on Wednesday. The Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Bill 2024 was passed in the assembly on Wednesday. According to an order issued by the state home department, Governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh …

Uttarakhand assembly likely to pass Uniform Civil Code Bill today
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand assembly likely to pass Uniform Civil Code Bill today

India Today  

The Uttarakhand Assembly is likely to pass the Uniform Civil Code Bill on Wednesday, making the BJP-ruled state the first in India to adopt such legislation. The bill was tabled in the Assembly by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday, and it will be taken up for discussion when the House reconvenes today. While the bill was presented in …

Uttarakhand 1st state to bring uniform code bill
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand 1st state to bring uniform code bill

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand became the first state in the country to take a first step towards a Uniform Civil Code, with chief minister, Puskhar Singh Dhami on Tuesday introducing the state Uniform Civil Code Bill 2024 in the state assembly amid chants of “Jai Shri Ram”. Security personnel deployed near the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly as the Uniform Civil Code bill being debated …

Uniform Civil Code Bill to be tabled in Uttarakhand assembly today
1 year, 1 month ago

Uniform Civil Code Bill to be tabled in Uttarakhand assembly today

Live Mint  

The Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led government will table the Uniform Civil Code Bill in the state legislative assembly today, followed by a debate. Speaking about the bill, Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Monday that the Uniform Civil Code is in the consultation process and being reviewed by the Law Commission of India. …

'UCC will be implemented in Rajasthan too': Cabinet Minister Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary's big statement
1 year, 1 month ago

'UCC will be implemented in Rajasthan too': Cabinet Minister Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary's big statement

India TV News  

Uniform Civil Code: Hours after the Uttarakhand government tabled the Uniform Civil Code Bill in the assembly, the Rajasthan Cabinet Minister Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary on Tuesday said that the preparations are underway to implement UCC in the state and discussions regarding this matter are scheduled to take place. ‘Preparing to implement UCC’ A cabinet minister of the Bhajan Lal Sharma …

Uniform Civil Code: Pushkar Singh Dhami tables UCC Bill in Uttarakhand Assembly
1 year, 1 month ago

Uniform Civil Code: Pushkar Singh Dhami tables UCC Bill in Uttarakhand Assembly

India TV News  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday tabled the Uniform Civil Code Bill in the state assembly. Meanwhile, on Sunday, the Uttarakhand Cabinet approved the final draft of the Uniform Civil Code, paving the way for its tabling in the assembly during a special four-day session that begins on Monday. The CM said after chairing the meeting at his …

Uttarakhand Cabinet approves Uniform Civil Code report, Assembly Session to start today
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand Cabinet approves Uniform Civil Code report, Assembly Session to start today

India TV News  

UCC: The Uttarakhand Cabinet on Sunday approved the Uniform Civil Code report in the cabinet meeting held at the Chief Minister's residence under the chairmanship of CM Pushkar Singh Dhami. On Saturday, under the chairmanship of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Dhami, a cabinet meeting was held in the State Secretariat to discuss the draft report on the Uniform Civil Code. Uniform …

Uttarakhand: UCC committee submits final draft, govt to present bill in special session of Assembly
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand: UCC committee submits final draft, govt to present bill in special session of Assembly

India TV News  

A draft for the Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand was submitted to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday by the committee led by retired judge Ranjana Prakash Desai. Dhami, during a programme at the 'Mukhya Sevak Sadan' in the Chief Minister Camp Office, stated that the commitment made by the Bharatiya Janata Party before the Legislative Assembly elections in …

Uttarakhand Assembly session to begin from Feb 5, Uniform Civil Code Bill top agenda
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand Assembly session to begin from Feb 5, Uniform Civil Code Bill top agenda

India TV News  

UCC Bill: The Uttarakhand Assembly session will begin from February 5 and go on till 8th of the month, during which the Pushkar Singh Dhami government will table the Uniform Civil Code Bill in the House for passage. Giving it a push, the government, when formed after a thumping majority in the polls, constituted a panel on Uniform Civil Code …

Uniform Civil Code Committee’s report to be submitted on February 2: Uttarakhand CM Dhami
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Uttarakhand convenes assembly session from Feb 5 to discuss Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand convenes assembly session from Feb 5 to discuss Uniform Civil Code

Hindustan Times  

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government has convened a session of the legislative assembly from February 5 to discuss the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in the state, people familiar with the matter said on condition of anonymity. In the run-up to the state assembly elections in February 2022, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that implementation of UCC would be …

Uttarakhand CM Affirms Commitment to Implement Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand CM Affirms Commitment to Implement Uniform Civil Code

Deccan Chronicle  

In a fresh statement of intent on the implementation of uniform laws for all communities, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said he ran for the state's top office on the pledge to roll out the Uniform Civil Code and remains committed to it.The Uniform Civil Code is a proposal to implement and formulate uniform rules for all …

Scrap Waqf Board, SC/ST Act: Hindu Sena's 10 suggestions on Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 8 months ago

Scrap Waqf Board, SC/ST Act: Hindu Sena's 10 suggestions on Uniform Civil Code

India Today  

The Hindu Sena, a right-wing organisation, has written to the Central government seeking implementation of the Uniform Civil Code with a list of suggestions to consider while presenting the bill in Parliament. The letter by Hindu Sena comes after the Law Commission initiated a fresh consultation process on the Uniform Civil Code by seeking views from stakeholders, including public and …

Uniform Civil Code | Customs of tribals will be respected, says Union Minister
1 year, 8 months ago

Uniform Civil Code | Customs of tribals will be respected, says Union Minister

The Hindu  

Minister of State for Health and former Minister of State for Law, S P Singh Baghel on July 4 said the BJP had the utmost respect for tribal communities and nothing would be done to hurt their religious and social customs. Keep tribals out of UCC He was speaking to the media on remarks made by his party colleague, Rajya …

Why Uniform Civil Code is facing resistance among tribals in Chhattisgarh
1 year, 8 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 to be implemented soon in Uttarakhand: Dhami
1 year, 8 months ago

UCC to be implemented soon in Uttarakhand: Dhami

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: After the high-level meeting at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official residence earlier this week, speculation is rife that the Uttarakhand government will likely call a special Assembly session in the second week of July to push through the contentious Uniform Civil Code in the state. Soon after the committee of experts set up by the state government announced …

Draft of Uniform Civil Code for Uttarakhand ready to be submitted to state govt
1 year, 8 months ago

Draft of Uniform Civil Code for Uttarakhand ready to be submitted to state govt

Live Mint  

The draft of the proposed Uniform Civil Code for Uttarakhand is complete and would soon be submitted to the state government, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai informed on 30 June. The Uniform Civil Code is mentioned in part 4th of the constitution which says the state "shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of …

PM Modi calls for Uniform Civil Code, Congress, JD(U) and AIMIM leaders cite myriad reasons to oppose it
1 year, 8 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 …

‘Bahut garmi hai…’: CM Nitish Kumar evades questions from reporters over Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 9 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 …

Will Soon Implement Uniform Civil Code In Uttarakhand: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami
1 year, 9 months ago

Will Soon Implement Uniform Civil Code In Uttarakhand: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

ABP News  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in the state soon. Last week on Wednesday, retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai who heads the committee formed for drafting Uniform Civil Code for Uttarakhand said that UCC being drafted by a committee of experts will promote gender equality and help fight economic, …

'BJP hyping Uniform Civil Code issue to win Lok Sabha election': Congress leader
1 year, 9 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 …

Law Commission may be considering work on Uniform Civil Code, says Uttarakhand UCC panel head
1 year, 9 months ago

Law Commission may be considering work on Uniform Civil Code, says Uttarakhand UCC panel head

The Hindu  

The Law Commission may be considering work on a Uniform Civil Code, retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, who heads the committee preparing a draft UCC for Uttarakhand, said on Friday, soon after meeting with the head of the Law Commission in Delhi. On Friday, the members of the Uttarakhand UCC panel — including Justice Desai, who is also the current …

Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in India soon: Assam CM Sarma
1 year, 10 months ago

Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in India soon: Assam CM Sarma

India TV News  

Hyderabad: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in India and polygamy will come to an end. Uniform Civil Code is going to come in India and time has also come to make India a true secular nation," Sarma said. "Ram Rajya" is coming in place of "Raja's rule" Without naming Telangana Chief …

Uttarakhand: UCC panel seeks four-month extension of tenure to complete draft
1 year, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand: UCC panel seeks four-month extension of tenure to complete draft

Hindustan Times  

The tenure of the committee of experts preparing the draft of a Uniform Civil Code for Uttarakhand is likely to be extended by four months, a senior official said. Retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai is heading the Uttarakhand panel for Uniform Civil Code The Uttarakhand government on May 27, 2022, constituted a five-member draft committee headed by Ranjana Desai …

No decision to implement common civil code yet, Law Minister tells Rajya Sabha
2 years, 1 month 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 implementation of Uniform Civil Code...", says Law Minister Kiren Rijiju latest updates – India TV
2 years, 1 month ago

"No decision on implementation of Uniform Civil Code...", says Law Minister Kiren Rijiju latest updates – India TV

India TV News  

Uniform Civil Code : 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. ", the Law Minister informed the Parliament that in its recent communication dated January 6, 2023, to Supreme Court of India, the Government has emphasized …

No decision on implementing Uniform Civil Code as of now: Kiren Rijiju
2 years, 1 month 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". ", …

Uniform Civil Code: SC rejects plea against Gujarat and Uttarakhand govt forming committees
2 years, 2 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: SC rejects plea against Gujarat and Uttarakhand govt forming committees

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation challenging Gujarat and Uttarakhand’s decision to constitute committees to consider the introduction and implementation of the Uniform Civil Code. The court, hence, remarked that there was nothing wrong in forming committees by the state governments as the Constitution empowers them to do so. In October 2022, Gujarat Home …

What is the Uniform Civil Code and how will it play out in a country as diverse as India?
2 years, 4 months ago

What is the Uniform Civil Code and how will it play out in a country as diverse as India?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, Gujarat on October 29 joined the list of BJP-ruled States that have called for implementing the Uniform Civil Code. He said that if personal laws of inheritance, succession and so on were seen as a part of religion, then many discriminatory practices of the Hindu personal law against women could …

Gujarat Govt Mulls Panel on Uniform Civil Code, Owaisi Says It's Only to Get Votes; Kejriwal 'Wants' UCC, But...
2 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat Govt Mulls Panel on Uniform Civil Code, Owaisi Says It's Only to Get Votes; Kejriwal 'Wants' UCC, But...

News 18  

A fresh row has erupted after the BJP government in poll-bound Gujarat on Saturday took a decision to form a committee on the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in the state. It was one of Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami’s election promises ahead of Assembly polls earlier this year and the BJP-ruled central government had also earlier filed an …

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