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Assam Passes Bill To Ban Polygamy, Makes It Criminal Offence
The Assam Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed a bill to ban polygamy, making it a punishable offence with up to seven years of imprisonment, along with a provision for compensation to the victim woman, Himanta Biswa Sarma said
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"Unconstitutional": Pilots' Body On Proposed Code For Hiring Aviators Abroad
The Airline Pilots' Association of India has strongly objected to a working paper submitted by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, which proposes a global code of conduct to regulate the hiring of Indian aviation professionals by foreign airlines.
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Uttarakhand To Relax Civil Code Rules: What Live-In Couples Need To Know
The Uttarakhand government has filed a 78-page affidavit in the high court saying that a few provisions of rules under the Uniform Civil Code are being amended.
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"Tribals To Be Kept Out Of Ambit Of Proposed UCC": Kiren Rijiju
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said tribals of the northeast and other areas of the country will be kept out of the ambit of the proposed Uniform Civil Code so that they can live their lives "freely" as per their systems.
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India Seeks Global Code Of Conduct To Prevent Pilot Poaching: Report
India wants countries to agree on a new code of conduct on hiring each other's airline staff after raising concerns that its fast-growing aviation system is being stifled by the poaching of Indian pilots and cabin crew without adequate notice.
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"Important To Realise This Ambition": Ex Chief Justice Advocates For Uniform Civil Code
Former Chief Justice DY Chandrachud reflected on the desirability to have a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the nation.
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Prohibitory Order Imposed In Indore Till July 4
In a bid to uphold peace and public order within Indore, Police Commissioner Santosh Kumar Singh has enacted "prohibitory order" under Section 163 of the Indian Civil Code 2023.
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"Country Needs Uniform Civil Code": Karnataka High Court Urges Its Implementation
The Karnataka High Court has urged both the Parliament and State Legislatures to make a concerted effort to enact a law that would bring about a Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
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Will Focus On Equal Rights For Women, Says Gujarat Panel On Uniform Civil Code
The high-level committee constituted by the Gujarat government to draft the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will hold public consultations and focus on equal rights for women and care for children, its chairperson Justice (retired) Ranjana Desai said.
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Uttarakhand Public Employees To Register Their Marriages Under Uniform Civil Code
The Uttarakhand government has asked its employees to get their marriages registered under the Uniform Civil Code that was recently implemented in the state.
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"You Are Brazenly Living Together Without Marriage...": High Court To Petitioner Over Civil Code
The Uttarakhand High Court has taken strong exception to a petition that the Uniform Civil Code enforced in the state violated personal liberty and privacy.
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Religious Certificate Required Only If Live-In Partners Related: Uttarakhand Civil Code Panel Member
A religious certificate from clergy members will be required at the time of registering a live-in relationship only if the partners have a pre-existing relation falling under the prohibited category, the panel that framed the rules for UCC said.
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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma Rules Out Uniform Civil Code implementation
Uttarakhand has become the first state in the country to implement UCC, but the Chief Minister of another hill state has ruled out a similar step.
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"Will Strengthen Democracy": PM Modi On Uniform Civil Code
Underscoring that the Uniform Civil Code will strengthen the spirit of democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday hailed it as "Secular Civil Code", a day after Uttarakhand became the first state to implement the law.
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Muslim Woman Wants To Follow Secular Property Law, Court Seeks Centre Reply
Amid a nationwide debate on a Uniform Civil Code, the Supreme Court has asked the Centre if a person born in a Muslim family can follow secular laws in matters of property or is bound to abide by the Sharia, the Muslim personal law
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Assam Passes Bill To Ban Polygamy, Makes It Criminal Offence
The Assam Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed a bill to ban polygamy, making it a punishable offence with up to seven years of imprisonment, along with a provision for compensation to the victim woman, Himanta Biswa Sarma said
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"Unconstitutional": Pilots' Body On Proposed Code For Hiring Aviators Abroad
The Airline Pilots' Association of India has strongly objected to a working paper submitted by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, which proposes a global code of conduct to regulate the hiring of Indian aviation professionals by foreign airlines.
-
Uttarakhand To Relax Civil Code Rules: What Live-In Couples Need To Know
The Uttarakhand government has filed a 78-page affidavit in the high court saying that a few provisions of rules under the Uniform Civil Code are being amended.
-
"Tribals To Be Kept Out Of Ambit Of Proposed UCC": Kiren Rijiju
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said tribals of the northeast and other areas of the country will be kept out of the ambit of the proposed Uniform Civil Code so that they can live their lives "freely" as per their systems.
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India Seeks Global Code Of Conduct To Prevent Pilot Poaching: Report
India wants countries to agree on a new code of conduct on hiring each other's airline staff after raising concerns that its fast-growing aviation system is being stifled by the poaching of Indian pilots and cabin crew without adequate notice.
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"Important To Realise This Ambition": Ex Chief Justice Advocates For Uniform Civil Code
Former Chief Justice DY Chandrachud reflected on the desirability to have a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the nation.
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Prohibitory Order Imposed In Indore Till July 4
In a bid to uphold peace and public order within Indore, Police Commissioner Santosh Kumar Singh has enacted "prohibitory order" under Section 163 of the Indian Civil Code 2023.
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"Country Needs Uniform Civil Code": Karnataka High Court Urges Its Implementation
The Karnataka High Court has urged both the Parliament and State Legislatures to make a concerted effort to enact a law that would bring about a Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
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Will Focus On Equal Rights For Women, Says Gujarat Panel On Uniform Civil Code
The high-level committee constituted by the Gujarat government to draft the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will hold public consultations and focus on equal rights for women and care for children, its chairperson Justice (retired) Ranjana Desai said.
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Uttarakhand Public Employees To Register Their Marriages Under Uniform Civil Code
The Uttarakhand government has asked its employees to get their marriages registered under the Uniform Civil Code that was recently implemented in the state.
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"You Are Brazenly Living Together Without Marriage...": High Court To Petitioner Over Civil Code
The Uttarakhand High Court has taken strong exception to a petition that the Uniform Civil Code enforced in the state violated personal liberty and privacy.
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Religious Certificate Required Only If Live-In Partners Related: Uttarakhand Civil Code Panel Member
A religious certificate from clergy members will be required at the time of registering a live-in relationship only if the partners have a pre-existing relation falling under the prohibited category, the panel that framed the rules for UCC said.
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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma Rules Out Uniform Civil Code implementation
Uttarakhand has become the first state in the country to implement UCC, but the Chief Minister of another hill state has ruled out a similar step.
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"Will Strengthen Democracy": PM Modi On Uniform Civil Code
Underscoring that the Uniform Civil Code will strengthen the spirit of democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday hailed it as "Secular Civil Code", a day after Uttarakhand became the first state to implement the law.
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Muslim Woman Wants To Follow Secular Property Law, Court Seeks Centre Reply
Amid a nationwide debate on a Uniform Civil Code, the Supreme Court has asked the Centre if a person born in a Muslim family can follow secular laws in matters of property or is bound to abide by the Sharia, the Muslim personal law
