Today, let’s explore whether any state in the Union of India has the authority to enact and enforce a Uniform Civil Code. Article 44 of the Constitution is part of the Directive Principles of State ...

It is the third state after Uttarakhand and Gujarat – all ruled by the Hindu nationalist BJP – to take steps toward a common civil law for all religious groups. The Assam government has firmed up ...

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand on Monday became the first state to enforce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), a common set of laws that subsume customary laws across faiths and govern issues such as marriage, ...

In a landmark move that has sent ripples through India's complex social and legal landscape, Uttarakhand has become the first state to implement a common civil code since independence, marking a ...