Articles about Uniform Civil Code

12 Feb 2022
PoliticsUttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday promised to implement a Uniform Civil Code in the state if his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) retains power in the upcoming elections.

09 Jul 2021
IndiaThe Delhi High Court on Friday supported the need for Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India and asked the central government to take necessary steps in this regard, reports say.

27 Jan 2020
IndiaThe All India Muslim Personal Law Board has approached the Supreme Court seeking impleadment of a PIL which sought a ban on Islamic practices like Nikah Halala and polygamy, saying that practices of one faith shouldn't be questioned by those belonging to others.

16 Jan 2020
IndiaSubramanian Swamy is a BJP member but rarely has he minced his words when it comes to criticizing the economic policies of the current regime.

18 Jun 2019
PoliticsCall him what you may, but Narendra Modi's achievements are worth celebrating.

05 Jun 2019
PoliticsFrom 2014 to 2019, things have changed for PM Narendra Modi, for better. This time, he got a bigger mandate and he inducted his right-hand man Amit Shah into the Cabinet.

24 May 2019
PoliticsIndia created history on Thursday after giving an astounding mandate to BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

01 May 2019
PoliticsIn less than 24 hours, three seemingly unrelated events happened: a) The Print wrote a condescending article on Hindu statues b) Twitter, once again, blocked a pro-right account @TrueIndology c) I met a girl who was "center of left" but didn't know what it means.

15 Jul 2018
PoliticsShiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray once again came down heavily on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and asked why demonetization was instant but not Ram Mandir.

02 Jul 2018
EntertainmentWhen a smoker chooses to smoke, he knows that his lungs would be subjected to toxic substances. But, when a moviegoer goes to watch a Bollywood movie, he hardly expects toxic materials to be fed to his brains. 'Sanju' is one such toxic movie.

06 Apr 2018
PoliticsOn this day in 1980, two young leaders Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani took the bold decision of forming the BJP by dismantling Jan Sangh. As its first party president, Vajpayee gave the party's clarion call "Andhera Chhatega, Suraj Niklega, Kamal Khilega."

22 Aug 2017
IndiaWhen the debate over triple talaq reached the Supreme Court last year for the first time, it made headlines.

22 Aug 2017
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22 May 2017
IndiaThe All India Muslim Personal Law Board has informed the Supreme Court that it would issue guidelines on triple-talaq. It said it will advise Qazis to apprise couples not to resort to triple-talaq.

18 May 2017
IndiaOn the sixth and final day of the triple talaq hearing, the AIMPLB told SC it will issue advisories to qazis to give women the option of excluding the clause from their marriage contract.

18 May 2017
IndiaThe All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has adopted a conciliatory position regarding triple talaq.

18 May 2017
IndiaOn Wednesday, while defending its stand for wanting to abolish triple talaq, the Centre told the Supreme Court that the practice was a tussle between Muslim men and women, and not between the majority and the minority communities.

16 May 2017
IndiaThe All India Muslim Personal Law Board's (AIMPLB) counsel Kapil Sibal told the Supreme Court that it could not hear the triple talaq case as it was a matter of faith and belief.

15 May 2017
IndiaAttorney General Mukul Rohatgi informed the Supreme Court that if the court were to strike down the triple talaq, then "the Centre will bring a law to regulate marriage and divorce among the Muslim community".

12 May 2017
IndiaOn the second day of the triple talaq hearing, CJI J.S. Khehar compared the practice to the death penalty - "abhorrent but still allowed".

17 Oct 2016
IndiaPolitical turmoil over the Uniform Civil Code continues unabated in India.