The court said it had already recommended a common personal law, and added that it was best to ‘defer to legislative wisdom’ ...

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 ...

The National People’s Congress approved China’s first-ever civil code on Thursday, the final day of the “two sessions” political meetings in Beijing. The document — a collection of laws related to ...

The Supreme Court has said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is the most effective way to ensure equal inheritance and civil ...

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 ...

“The answer is a Uniform Civil Code,” observed the bench while hearing submissions from advocate Prashant Bhushan, who appeared for the petitioners.

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 ...