Topic: Uniform civil code
Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code receives President’s approval
The Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2024 has been granted assent by President of India Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday, 13 March.
“Nothing more than political propaganda against Muslims,” Muslim Personal Law Board slams Uttarakhand UCC
As the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Bill (UCC) continues to spark sharp criticism from all corners, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) issued a statement unequivocally rejecting the legislation.
Uttarakhand becomes first Indian state to implement Uniform Civil Code
The Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024 Bill, introduced by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led state government, passed in the House. After passing the UCC Bill in the Assembly, Uttarakhand has become the first state in the country to implement the Uniform Civil Code.
Uttarakhand: BJP government holds special assembly session to pass Uniform Civil Code Bill
A special session has been summoned by the Uttarakhand state assembly to bring a legislation on the Uniform Civil Code.
The session was convened soon...
A feminist review of Uniform Civil Code debate
The debate around the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has once again come to the fore, with minority religious organisations, political parties, and women’s rights groups having expressed their opposition towards the proposed introduction of the code.
Why the Uniform Civil Code won’t fly?
We are certainly not asking the state to ignore misogynistic traditions in the realm of personal law. What is being objected to is the wholesale dismantling of personal laws and their supplanting with a uniform civil code.
