The five-member committee, led by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, was formed in February last year ...

The Gujarat government committee has submitted its final report on implementing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The report suggests a legal framework consistent across ...

Introduction of the Uniform Civil Code Bill The Gujarat government has presented the 2026 Uniform Civil Code Bill in the ...

The move follows a similar law in Uttarakhand, which became the first state to implement a Uniform Civil Code in January 2025.

Quashing the Act may not be the way to provide succour to Muslim women as it will result in a 'vacuum' until Parliament ...

The case before the Court involves a challenge to provisions of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, which governs aspects of marriage, divorce and succession among Muslims in ...

The Gujarat committee, led by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, submitted its Uniform Civil Code report to CM Bhupendra Patel. The draft bill may soon be tabled in the assembly.

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

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 UCC implementation committee in Gujarat, led by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, has submitted its final report to CM Bhupendra Patel. The draft proposes a uniform legal framework for all religions ...

The SC has highlighted the need for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India while discussing a plea to strike down discriminatory Shariat law provisions affecting Muslim women.

The Supreme Court of India has expressed support for a Uniform Civil Code while reviewing a case challenging provisions of the 1937 Muslim Personal Law that affect women’s inheritance rights.