Maharashtra government consults stakeholders on Uniform Civil Code following BJP MLC demand for legislation similar to ...

Quashing the Act may not be the way to provide succour to Muslim women as it will result in a 'vacuum' until Parliament ...

It is a controversial issue in Indian politics as minorities and opposition parties see it as a vehicle for Hindu majoritarianism. Earlier this month, a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ...

The court said it had already recommended a common personal law, and added that it was best to ‘defer to legislative wisdom’ ...

The Gujarat government committee has submitted its final report on implementing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The report suggests a legal framework consistent across ...

Advocate Bhushan submitted that the court can make a declaration that Muslim women are entitled to equal inheritance rights ...

The Maharashtra government has initiated consultations with multiple stakeholders on the issue of implementing a Uniform ...

The five-member committee, led by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, was formed in February last year ...

On several occasions, the Court has drawn attention to the constitutional vision embodied in Article 44 and the importance of moving towards a common civil framework for all citizens ...

The Supreme Court said a Uniform Civil Code may be the most effective way to address conflicts in personal laws, observing that legislative reform may be preferable to judicial intervention ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the Uniform Civil Code is necessary to ensure equal rights to all women.A bench of CJI ...

Supreme Court says it’s time for a Uniform Civil Code, noting Shariat Law 1937 reforms should be handled by the legislature to ensure equal inheritance rights for Muslim women.