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 Supreme Court has said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is the most effective way to ensure equal inheritance and civil rights for Muslim women. A bench led by Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, ...

The bench wondered if it struck down the provision on inheritance under the 1937 Act, would it not lead to a legal vacuum with regard to Muslim inheritance.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the time has come for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), terming a plea seeking to strike down provisions of the Shariat law of 1937 as discriminatory to Muslim ...

India’s long-running debate over the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) received fresh momentum today after observations made by the Supreme Court of India during a recent hearing. The Court indicated that the ...

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

While hearing the plea, the Supreme Court discussed limits of judicial reform and referred to the need for a Uniform Civil Code.

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 ...

In yet another strong pitch for \"one nation one law\", Supreme Court on Tuesday said Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is the most effective tool to .