civil law

Bhopal, April 9 The Madhya Pradesh government has initiated steps toward implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), aiming to advance the vision of "One Nation, One Law."A high-level committee, headed by a retired judge and including social activists, senior lawyers, university...

Prayagraj, March 29 Is it illegal for married men and women to live together?The Allahabad High Court took two seemingly different positions in two separate cases recently, but experts believe that since the "context" and the relief sought by the appellants were different, the orders were also...

Gandhinagar, March 27. Mandatory registration of live-in relationships and equal inheritance rights for sons and daughters are part of the Gujarat government's recently detailed framework under the Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026.Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel stated that the provisions are...

New Delhi, March 25 – Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda welcomed the passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, in Gujarat on Wednesday, asserting that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government remains committed to eliminating discrimination and ensuring equal...

Gandhinagar, March 24 – Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday termed the passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill 2026 by the state Assembly as a "historic moment" for Gujarat and the country.The passage followed a debate lasting more than seven and a half hours, which ended...

Gandhinagar, March 24 – The Gujarat Legislative Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill 2026 on Tuesday, introducing a common legal framework for civil matters such as marriage, divorce, maintenance, and inheritance across communities and religions.Deputy Chief Minister Harsh...

Gandhinagar, March 24 – Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Tuesday that the day would be “etched in golden words in Gujarat’s history” as the State Assembly prepared to debate the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill. Sanghavi is expected to introduce the legislation around 2:00 PM today...

Mumbai, March 20 The Maharashtra government has said that it is holding consultations with stakeholders regarding a Uniform Civil Code, after a BJP MLC demanded in the state council a legislation, similar to the one in Uttarakhand, which promotes common laws for every citizen across all...

Raipur, March 19 – The Chhattisgarh government has moved to tighten laws against religious conversions carried out through coercion or inducement, introducing the Chhattisgarh Swatantraya Vidheyak 2026 (Freedom of Religion Bill 2026) in the Assembly.State Home Minister Vijay Sharma tabled the...

Gandhinagar, March 18 The Gujarat government on Wednesday introduced the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026 in the legislative assembly, proposing a common legal framework to govern marriage, divorce, inheritance, and live-in relationships, irrespective of religion.Among other things...

Gandhinagar, March 18 The Gujarat government on Wednesday introduced the 'Gujarat Uniform Civil Code, 2026' bill in the state assembly, which aims to regulate laws related to marriage, divorce, inheritance, and live-in relationships, regardless of religion, caste, community, or gender.The bill...

In Gujarat, the high-level committee for the Uniform Civil Code submitted its final draft report to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar yesterday. The committee, led by retired Supreme Court Judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, prepared this report after conducting an extensive study...

Prayagraj, March 12 The hearing in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah mosque dispute in Mathura could not take place in the Allahabad High Court on Thursday due to the unavailability of the concerned bench.The next hearing in the matter has been scheduled for March 28. The case is being heard...

March 10, New Delhi – The Supreme Court of India observed on Tuesday that the time has come for a Uniform Civil Code, stating that a petition seeking to strike down provisions of the 1937 Shariat law, which it deemed discriminatory towards Muslim women, was a very strong case that the...

New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court observed on Tuesday that the time has come for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), as it termed a plea seeking to strike down provisions of the 1937 Shariat law as a "very good case" that the legislature should consider.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant...

Mumbai, February 24 The Bombay High Court on Tuesday reserved orders on a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking to quash a defamation complaint against him over alleged remarks made against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.A single bench of Justice N R Borkar heard the plea and...

Gandhinagar, February 19 – A high-level committee constituted by the Gujarat government to draft a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) reviewed the progress of its work at a meeting held in New Delhi on February 18, officials said on Thursday.The meeting was held under the chairmanship of former Supreme...

Ahmedabad, February 19 The implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Gujarat will create a "progressive and equality-based legal framework," retired Supreme Court Judge Ranjana Desai said on Thursday.She is the chairperson of the high-level committee set up on February 4 last year by...

Hardoi (UP), February 15 The brother of a deputy commissioner in the industries department was allegedly attacked and killed with a sharp weapon in a village under the jurisdiction of the Pali police station here, police said on Sunday.According to police, Vijay Pratap (35), the younger...