It is a controversial issue in Indian politics as minorities and opposition parties see it as a vehicle for Hindu majoritarianism. Earlier this month, a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ...

The Assam government has firmed up plans for enacting a uniform civil code (UCC). Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently announced that the state cabinet had discussed the uniform civil code and ...

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 ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong pitch for introducing a secular personal code applicable to all Indians, ending the religion-based norms to govern marriage, adoption, divorce and ...

The idea of introducing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India, replacing religious and customary laws regarding marriage, divorce and inheritance, is sparking debate with proponents advocating for ...

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi reaffirmed on Sunday his call for a “secular civil code,” underscoring the strong support his administration demonstrated for the introduction of the code since ...

NEW DELHI — Want to move in with your boyfriend or girlfriend? If you are in India’s Uttarakhand state, you’ll have to register your relationship with the authorities according to a new law — or face ...

NEW DELHI, May 12 (Reuters) - Authorities in an Indian state want to ban polygamy as part of a bid by the Hindu-nationalist central government to standardise the civil code across the country.

NEW DELHI, July 14 (Reuters) - Nine months before a general election, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have dusted off a potentially divisive ...