The draft says it shall be obligatory for ‘partners’ in a live-in relationship to submit a statement of it to district officials, failing which they may be penalised by a cash fine and a prison term.
Tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly, Uniform Civil Code Bill also recommends uniform marriage age for men & women across religions. Scheduled Tribes have been excluded from its ambit.
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will provide a legal framework for a uniform marriage, divorce, land, property and inheritance laws for all citizens irrespective of their religion in the state.
Marriage, divorce, inheritance, and temple rights are all skewed in favour of men. Four Parsi women see UCC as an equaliser but Bombay Parsi Punchayet wants 'total exemption'.
If Opposition wants to offer a different approach to political & economic issues, it would need to spell out how and what. Especially on social issues, frequently one cannot turn back the clock.
Expert panel has submitted report to Assam govt on laws pertaining to polygamy. The practice, though declining, is still prevalent among certain communities.
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution urging the BJP-led central government to refrain from implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in...
The popular meme on Zoramthanga has captured the dual image of the rebel-turned-CM—a ‘cute’ granddad and a family patriarch who draws quiet admiration.
Meeting on UCC was attended by representatives of AIMPLB, Federation of Catholic Associations of Delhi archdiocese, Sikh Personal Law Board, among others.
Since 1979, Iran has used the Palestinian issue as a façade for its regional agenda to oppose American diplomacy, the Western world, and the existence of Israel.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.
Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.
This article is rendered moot if you look to page 5, 4(b) of the act. The term live in relationship is defined as a “relationship between a man and a women (hereinafter referred to as a partners)”
This article is rendered moot if you look to page 5, 4(b) of the act. The term live in relationship is defined as a “relationship between a man and a women (hereinafter referred to as a partners)”