A state-level UCC raises a constitutional question on Article 44, which suggests the code ought to have a national character.

By words and implication, the Uttarakhand law has deferred to the majority and brushed aside the features of personal laws ...

The UCC is a common civil code or common law for every citizen in India, irrespective of religion and caste. The code is ...

Article 44 of the Constitution says that the State should “endeavour to secure for the citizens a Uniform Civil Code throughout the territory of India”. However, the provision is part of ...

In a landmark move that has sent ripples through India's complex social and legal landscape, Uttarakhand has become the first state to implement a common civil code since independence, marking a ...

emphasized the significance of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as envisioned by the framers of the Indian Constitution. He highlighted that Article 44 of the Constitution directs the state to work ...

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday expressed happiness and said that it was an auspicious day as the state of Uttarakhand has made the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) a reality.The Vice President ...

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, while addressing participants of the Rajya Sabha Internship Programme on Monday, emphasized the significance of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as envisioned by the ...