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Topic: Uniform Civil Code

Why Assam UCC can face more questions in court than in the state Assembly

Assam's UCC is best understood as the beginning of a legal conversation rather than its conclusion.

Uttarakhand, Gujarat, now Assam: How the 3 states’ UCC models compare, from marriage to succession

Assam is set to be the third state in India to implement UCC, marking a significant step in realisation of the constitutional vision under Article 44 as Directive Principle of State Policy.

India’s 1st criminal case under UCC: Uttarakhand Police charges man for forcing divorced wife into halala

Family booked for dowry harassment, but Mohammed Danish faces up to three years in jail for contravening state’s civil code on dissolution of marriage and conditions for remarriage.

In Assam ‘Sankalp Patra’, BJP promises UCC, war on ‘love and land jihad’ if voted to power again

Party manifesto vows to protect ‘civilisation, culture & rights’ of the people, to free encroached land from ‘Bangladeshi Miyas’—a pejorative term for Bengali-speaking Muslims.

Uttarakhand’s war on non-Hindus. Pushed out of Devbhoomi marriage mandaps & pilgrimages

At the entrance to Har Ki Pauri, new signboards warn that non-Hindus are not allowed, turning the sacred ghat into a flashpoint over faith and access.

Love, lies, laundry & UCC—inside India’s live-in relationships

Couples discover a whole new category of conflicts when they move in together. For instance, imagine fighting over warm light and white light.

SubscriberWrites: Codification over uniformity– Rethinking the UCC debate

India's religious diversity is vast, with personal laws reflecting faiths. Instead of a UCC, codifying all personal laws may better uphold rights and constitutional values.

Forget UCC, amending the Special Marriage Act can do more for gender justice

Everyone needs to understand that a sort of UCC already exists in the form of the Special Marriage Act, 1954.

How a Hindi phrase in UCC is making even Uttarakhand BJP leaders squeamish

The UCC rules in Uttarakhand came into force on 2 January this year, making it mandatory for live-in couples to register with the state government.

Uttarakhand govt defends UCC—‘marriage among close relatives should be prohibited in civilised society’

State was responding to PIL by petitioners Almasuddin Siddiqui and Ikram, who said UCC violated fundamental rights of Muslims & other citizens as guaranteed under the Constitution.

On Camera

MAC’s new campaign puts makeup on the Indian groom. Someone alert the authorities

For years, the beauty marketing around weddings has assumed that beauty begins and ends with the bride. Everyone else is an accessory. But that idea feels outdated now.

Bitcoin surges toward $80,000, on track for its biggest weekly gain in over 3 years

Bitcoin is up about 23% this week, on track for its best weekly gain since March 2023, as US Treasury bond buybacks lower yields and boost appetite for risk assets.

India, Japan look at joint naval shipbuilding, technology transfer with pact to deepen defence ties

Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.