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July 10, 2026, 04:19 PM - 3 min read
A seven-member committee has now been formed under the chairmanship of former Justice Ranjana Desai, including a former Advocate General, a former Chief Secretary, and various other experts.
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June 29, 2026, 02:43 PM - 2 min read
Dhami said Uttarakhand was the first state to implement the UCC and had taken the lead in bringing the reform into practice. He recalled saying at the time that the "Gangotri" of the UCC had started from Uttarakhand and would eventually inspire other states.
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June 29, 2026, 12:35 PM - 4 min read
The committee is also expected to include representatives from opposition parties.
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May 23, 2026, 09:29 PM - 2 min read
Committee member and retired IAS officer Shatrughan Singh told reporters that the panel would hold meetings across the state to gather views from different sections of society before submitting its recommendations to the government.
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May 15, 2026, 04:58 PM - 2 min read
Maintaining that the UCC is to ensure "justice for every citizen", Sarma said it will entail that spouses, children, and parents share equal inheritance. UCC will have explicit maintenance rights for women in marriages and live-in relationships, and guaranteed legitimacy for all children and mother-focused custody for kids under the age of five years.
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May 15, 2026, 02:39 PM - 2 min read
Acting on a complaint lodged by a woman identified as Shaheen on April 4, police at Buggawala police station registered a case against her husband, Mohammad Danish, and other members of his family. They were accused of subjecting her to mental and physical abuse, assault, and driving her out of the house after she declined to undergo ‘Nikah Halala’.
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April 9, 2026, 06:40 PM - 3 min read
A case filed in Haridwar against a man for allegedly giving triple talaq to his wife over dowry has sparked controversy, as authorities did not register it under Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
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April 6, 2026, 04:22 PM - 3 min read
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said UCC and ‘One Nation, One Election’ remain BJP’s unfinished agendas, with discussions underway, while reaffirming commitment to women’s reservation and governance reforms.
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April 1, 2026, 08:15 PM - 2 min read
PM Modi pledged to implement a Uniform Civil Code in Assam while protecting tribal traditions and Sixth Schedule areas, framing the initiative as essential for women’s safety and the state’s unique identity ahead of the April 9 assembly elections.
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March 10, 2026, 04:47 PM - 3 min read
A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice R Mahadevan called upon the legislature to work for it to avoid the complexities arising due to personal laws.
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September 26, 2025, 03:15 PM - 3 min read
The Delhi High Court batted for enactment of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) that does not allow personal or customary laws to override national legislation .
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March 24, 2025, 07:41 PM - 3 min read
Dhami stated that his government was fulfilling the expectations of the people who had re-elected the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for a second consecutive term.
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