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.

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

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

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the Uniform Civil Code is necessary to ensure equal rights to all women.A bench of CJI ...

Supreme Court says it’s time for a Uniform Civil Code, noting Shariat Law 1937 reforms should be handled by the legislature to ensure equal inheritance rights for Muslim women.

The Supreme Court has said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is the most effective way to ensure equal inheritance and civil ...

Court says discrimination concerns in Muslim inheritance law need legislative action, warns striking down 1937 Act could create legal void ...

The Supreme Court said a Uniform Civil Code may be the most effective way to address conflicts in personal laws, observing that legislative reform may be preferable to judicial intervention ...

The Uniform Civil Code is key to restore the rights of large section of Indian women, but striking down all personal laws at one go could create a leal vacuum, the Supreme Court said today.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and R Mahadevan was hearing a writ petition that argued that certain inheritance rules under Sharia law discriminate ...

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 ...