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Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen bats for UCC in India
Kolkata: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Sunday, August 2, strongly pitched for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in India, asserting that such a law was essential to eliminate discrimination,…
- India
Chhattisgarh govt to table UCC bill in winter session: CM Sai
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday, July 24, said his government will table a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill in the upcoming winter session of the state assembly. Talking…
- India
MP govt tables UCC Bill amid Congress uproar over CM land deal
Bhopal: The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill has been approved by the Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Committee meeting held at the historic Jagdishpur Fort, earlier known as Islam Nagar, on Sunday, July 19.…
- India
Madhya Pradesh cabinet approves draft Uniform Civil Code bill
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Sunday, July 19, approved the draft Uniform Civil Code bill, paving the way for a common civil law that criminalises triple talaq and ‘nikah halala’, prohibits…
- India
UCC in Madhya Pradesh: Minority bodies form JAC to oppose it
Bhopal: The high-level committee constituted to examine the feasibility of implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Madhya Pradesh has submitted the final draft to the state government. Mandatory registration of live-in relationships and a…
- India
MP UCC panel files report, recommends tribal exemption
Bhopal: A committee constituted to draft a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for Madhya Pradesh has recommended exclusion of tribals from its scope in its report submitted to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, officials…
- India
UCC bill likely to be passed in Bengal assembly in August
Kolkata: The bill for implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in West Bengal will be passed in the assembly next month, a senior functionary of the state government said on Friday,…
- Hyderabad
Asaduddin Owaisi calls Assam UCC Bill ‘backdoor imposition of Hindu law on Muslims’
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Chief Asaduddin Owaisi made strong comments on the tabling of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the Assam Assembly, calling it “a backdoor imposition of Hindu…
- India
Assam: UCC bill introduced in Assembly to ban polygamy, register live-in relationships
The Assam government on Monday tabled a Bill on the Uniform Civil Code, seeking to ban polygamy and make registration of live-in relationships compulsory. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Atul Bora tabled ‘The Uniform…
- India
MP govt forms six-member panel under retired SC judge for UCC draft bill
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government has hastened the process of implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state by constituting a six-member panel headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to…
- India
No infiltration: Uttarakhand CM Dhami hints at population control law
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday, April 4, indicated that the state government might be initiating a population control law to curb “infiltration” and ensure the state’s values remain…
- India
AIMPLB slams UCC Bill passed by Gujarat Assembly, vows to challenge it in HC
New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Friday, April 3, slammed as “unconstitutional” the passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill by the Gujarat Assembly and asserted…
- India
Gujarat assembly passes UCC Bill
Gandhinagar: After a marathon debate of more than seven hours, the Gujarat assembly on Tuesday, March 24, passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill that seeks to put in place a common…
- India
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat bats for nationwide UCC
Dehradun: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has advocated for the nationwide implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, modelled after the one in Uttarakhand, terming it essential for unifying society. At a former servicemen’s…
- India
Uttarakhand implements UCC amendment ordinance
Dehradun: Uttarakhand on Monday implemented an amendment ordinance to reform several provisions of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), introducing about a dozen and a half changes, including stringent penal measures against coercion…
