[ad_1] Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announcing the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Dehradun. | Photo Credit: PTI Uttarakhand recently implemented a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), governing various aspects of civil life. One of the novel aspects of the UCC is that it mandates compulsory registration of opposite-sex live-in relationships, and…
[ad_1] It was a sultry day on July 3, 2021, and the political temperature in the hill State of Uttarakhand was equally hot as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was set to announce a new Chief Minister, third one in the past four months. Names of bigwigs were making rounds in the political corridors…
[ad_1] On Monday, Uttarakhand became the first state of free India to adopt a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), although it isnât the first to have one, since Goa has had it since Portuguese rule. Uttarakhandâs rules on civil matters such as marriage, divorce and inheritance will apply uniformly to people of all faiths, though with…
[ad_1] The Congress on Thursday took exception to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s âcommunal civil codeâ remark, saying it was a âgross insultâ to BR Ambedkar. Referring to Modi’s remarks during the Independence Day speech, the Congress alleged that the PM’s capacity for âmaligningâ of history was on full display while he spoke from the Red…
[ad_1] Image for representation only | Photo Credit: Reuters The Madhya Pradesh High Court in one of its recent orders emphasised for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India to counteract the deprecating, fundamentalist, superstitious, and ultra-conservative practices prevalent in the society that are clothed in the name of faith and belief. The remarks were…
