The Uttarakhand Assembly on Wednesday passed the Uniform Civil Code bill, which seeks to replace religious personal laws that govern marriage, relationship and inheritance. Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had tabled the contentious legislation in the house on Tuesday. With this, Uttarakhand has become the first state in India to have a law on the Uniform Civil Code. Dhami said… Continue reading "Uttarakhand Assembly passes Uniform Civil Code"
The Assam government has already conveyed to the authorities concerned that it is in support of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and wants to ban polygamy in the state immediately, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The UCC is a matter which will be decided by Parliament, but the state can also take a call on it with the assent… Continue reading "Assam CM backs UCC"
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday expressed his state’s “strong” opposition to the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), arguing against a “one-size-fits-all approach,” and flagged his concerns in a detailed letter to the Chairperson of the Law Commission of India. In the letter, he said “UCC poses a serious threat and challenges the diverse social structure of… Continue reading "Stalin expresses strong opposition to UCC"
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 Minister was responding to a query regarding “whether Government has any plan to pass the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill”. “As per the information received from the Law… Continue reading "No decision on implementing Uniform Civil Code as of now: Kiren Rijiju"