In what appears to be a big step forward for the adoption of a uniform civil code in India, the Madhya Pradesh government has approved the Draft Madhya Pradesh Uniform Civil Code Bill in the state’s cabinet meeting. The bill will be tabled in the monsoon session of the Assembly.  It seeks to provide a ...

The Uttarakhand government has introduced the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). This UCC aims to apply one set of laws to all citizens, regardless of their religion, in matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption. One of the most talked-about aspects of Uttarakhand’s UCC is the regulation of live-in relationships. Under the new rules, couples ...

Muslim women shouldn’t be subjected to prejudice. There is no reason why common civil laws cannot exist if there are common criminal laws. The Common Citizen Code. According to Ishtiaq Ahmed in an exclusive interview with news sources. Ishtiaq Ahmed, a Swedish political scientist and author of Pakistani ancestry, claimed in an exclusive interview with ...