New Delhi, March 30 A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court, arguing that unqualified legal professionals were deciding land disputes. The PIL seeks directions to establish a revenue judicial service and prescribe a minimum legal qualification and training module...
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Gandhinagar, March 27 – Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced on Friday a major reduction in stamp duty on transactions involving agricultural land related to inheritance, along with an extension of deadlines for tenant farmers to secure ownership rights.The measures are aimed at...
Kozhikode (Kerala), March 25 – In a rare display of political solidarity in Kerala, the Indian Union Muslim League has stepped in to support senior party leader M.K. Muneer, helping him overcome a financial crisis that threatened his ancestral home.The party cleared Rs 49 lakh from its...
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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...
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Gandhinagar, March 25 Gujarat has become the second state after Uttarakhand to pass a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, with state BJP President Jagdish Vishwakarma stating on Wednesday that the move advances the goal of a uniform legal framework governing personal matters across communities.In a...
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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...
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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...
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Puducherry, March 21 N Rangasamy, the founder of AINRC and Chief Minister of Puducherry, has declared total assets worth Rs 27.99 crore, according to an affidavit filed with the Election Commission on Saturday.According to the document filed by the veteran leader, his immovable assets include...
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...
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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...
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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...
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Gandhinagar, March 17 – A high-level committee established by the Gujarat government to examine the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state, submitted its final report to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Tuesday.The committee, headed by retired Supreme Court...
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Mumbai, March 16 The Bombay High Court has resolved a 76-year-old property dispute by ordering the division of a one-acre plot in Pune among the heirs of the original landowner.A single bench of Justice Farhan Dubash, in a judgment passed last month, disposed of petitions filed in February...
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Mumbai, March 7 Entrepreneur Sussanne Khan hopes that every girl child will have a mother like hers, as she reflects on her late mother, Zarine Khan, four months after her passing.Reflecting on her childhood, Sussanne admitted that her mother is responsible for the person she is today.She...
Aizawl, February 24 The Mizoram Assembly passed a bill on Tuesday to amend the existing "Mizo Marriage, Divorce and Inheritance of Property Act" enacted in 2014, to codify customary laws concerning marriage, divorce, and property inheritance.The new legislation, introduced by Chief Minister...
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Mumbai, February 17 – Bollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra posted a heartfelt message on social media in memory of his late father, Sunil Malhotra.Sidharth described his father as a man of "uncommon honesty, integrity, and cultural values."He admired his father's moral values, discipline, and...