Indian state passes uniform marriage legislation opposed by Muslims as a Hindu code applied to all
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian state passes uniform marriage legislation opposed by Muslims as a Hindu code applied to all

Associated Press  

LUCKNOW, India — An Indian state has approved an unprecedented uniform code for marriage, divorce, adoption and inheritance for Hindus, Muslims and other religious communities under new legislation that also requires couples that live together to register with the government or face punishment. Muslim leaders and others oppose the Uniform Civil Code initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu Nationalist party saying it interferes with their own laws and customs on such issues. Pushkar Singh Dhami, the top elected official in Uttarakhand state, said: “The new legislation is not against any religion or community, but will bring uniformity in the society.” Other states ruled by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party are expected to introduce similar legislation. Uttarakhand became the first Indian state after it won independence from British colonialists in 1947 to adopt legislation on marriage, divorce, land, property and inheritance for all citizens, irrespective of their religion, a key part of the BJP’s agenda for decades.

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Associated Press  

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LA Times  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Op India  

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Al Jazeera  

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News 18  

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Live Law  

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Why Uniform Civil Code is facing resistance among tribals in Chhattisgarh
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India Today  

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Indian Union Muslim League Opposes Uniform Civil Code, Accuses PM Modi of Using it as an Election Agenda

India Today  

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India Today  

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Strike a fine balance, have a just civil code
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The Hindu  

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As Law Commission Seeks Fresh Suggestions on UCC, a Look at Personal Laws in India
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News 18  

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Indian LGBTQ couples fight for legal recognition of same-sex marriage

NPR  

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NPR  

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News 18  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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All India Muslim Personal Law Board opposes Uniform Civil Code
2 years, 1 month ago

All India Muslim Personal Law Board opposes Uniform Civil Code

The Hindu  

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Firstpost  

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Uttarakhand govt forms expert committee to implement Uniform Civil Code

India Today  

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2 years, 8 months ago

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Firstpost  

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

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3 years, 5 months ago

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Live Law  

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3 years, 6 months ago

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Op India  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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3 years, 11 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Uttar Pradesh governor gives assent to the ordinance against unlawful religious conversions
4 years ago

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Op India  

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4 years, 1 month ago

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Firstpost  

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4 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka to soon bring law to ban marriages involving religious conversion

India TV News  

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