On several occasions, the Court has drawn attention to the constitutional vision embodied in Article 44 and the importance of moving towards a common civil framework for all citizens ...

Currently, India’s Christians, Muslims, and Hindus follow separate laws for marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption ...

It is time we understand that while all our energy was diverted towards preserving its diversity, the country’s unity took a catastrophic hit Such has been the intensity of dialogues surrounding the ...

In 2002, anthropologist Lila Abu-Lughod raised the question of whether Muslim women needed “saving”. Her well-known essay on the subject, published amid rising American rhetoric ahead of the Iraq ...

Christian and Muslim leaders have disapproved of the passing of a polarising and contentious uniform civil code by a pro-Hindu government in a northern Indian state. The Uniform Civil Code Bill was ...

Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Saturday made a pitch for the Uniform Civil Code and said that the Constitution "expresses the desirability" of a UCC. The 65-year-old, who served ...

Uniform Civil Code: The Karnataka High Court has called on both Parliament and State Legislatures to work together to enact a Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The court emphasised that such a law is crucial ...

The Supreme Court highlighted the need for a Uniform Civil Code to address personal law complexities and ensure women's rights in matters such as inheritance ...