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  Law panel unlikely to submit uniform civil code report to govt this year

  India | August 26, 2017 20:34 IST

  The government has already said that it will take the report to an all-party meet it will convene to decide on the future course of action.

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  Law panel to go slow on uniform civil code; awaits SC verdict on triple talaq

  India | May 16, 2017 17:56 IST

  The Law Commission has decided to go slow on its report on the uniform civil code as it will await the Supreme Court verdict on triple talaq.

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  'Uniform Civil Code urgently needed to empower people,' says Taslima Nasreen

  India | January 23, 2017 17:37 IST

  Taslima Nasreen today batted for a Uniform Civil Code, saying that the measure was "urgently" needed to empower people with their rights.

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  ‘No opinion’: Nitish Kumar returns Law Commission’s questionnaire on Uniform Civil Code

  Politics | January 12, 2017 16:01 IST

  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today returned the Law Commission’s questionnaire on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) saying ‘questions have been framed in a manner that it forces the respondent to reply in a specific

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  Uniform Civil Code: Open to suggestions from tribals, says Law Commission

  India | November 13, 2016 12:35 IST

  The Law Commission has said it considers tribals as a stakeholder in the exercise to implement the Uniform Civil Code saying that it is open to objections and suggestions from the community.

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  Don’t bring politics in debate on Uniform Civil Code: Law Commission Chairman

  India | November 03, 2016 19:21 IST

  Law Commission Chairman Justice B S Chauhan today said that politics should not be brought into the Law Commission’s exercise to make recommendations regarding framing of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).

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  Uniform Civil Code not just Muslim issue, north-east people will also oppose: Asaduddin Owaisi

  Politics | October 27, 2016 18:05 IST

  Asserting that Uniform Civil Code is not merely a Muslim issue, AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi has said people in parts of north-east would also oppose it.

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  Muslim Personal Law Board launches signature campaign against Uniform Civil Code in Hyderabad

  India | October 21, 2016 19:14 IST

  The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) today launched a signature campaign against the Uniform Civil Code in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

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  Man needs to have sex when wife is unwell: Congress leader justifies polygamy in Islam

  Politics | October 21, 2016 15:47 IST

  Karnataka Congress leader Ibrahim Kodijal has justified polygamy in Islam saying “it is necessary for a man to satisfy his sexual desires” and that it stops the husband from visiting sex workers when one of

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  Triple talaq: Discriminatory practices cannot be held integral to freedom of religion, says Law minister

  Politics | October 20, 2016 18:09 IST

  Amid a raging debate on triple talaq Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said India respects freedom of religion and faith but unreasonable or discriminatory practices cannot be held integral to it and protected.

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  Hyderabad emerges as hub of campaign against Uniform Civil Code

  India | October 17, 2016 14:09 IST

  This historic city with a rich Muslim past has been at the forefront of most national campaigns on issues related to the community. And with the movement against a discussion on the Uniform Civil Code

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  Don't politicise ‘Triple Talaq’: Modi govt tells Muslim board

  Politics | October 14, 2016 17:03 IST

  The Narendra Modi government has asked the All India Muslim Personal Law Boad (AIMPLB) to refrain from politicising the issue of ‘Triple Talaq’ by linking it with the ‘Uniform Civil Code’.

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  Boycott govt's call for public opinion on Uniform Civil Code, declares Muslim Personal Law Board

  India | October 13, 2016 14:00 IST

  Muslim Personal Law Board today announced that it will boycott the Law Commission constituted by the Narendra Modi government to seek public opinion on the abolition of triple Talaq and implementation of Uniform Civil Code,

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  Uniform civil code: Congress favours public hearing and all-party meet

  Politics | July 14, 2016 19:28 IST

  On the contentious issue of uniform civil code, the Congress party today favoured a public hearing followed by an all-party meeting to discuss its draft.

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  Government in no hurry to bring Uniform civil code: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  Politics | July 13, 2016 11:26 IST

  Newly appointed Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that his government is in no hurry to bring the civil code and that a comprehensive consultation will be done with all stakeholders before making it into a law.

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  Law Commission submitted two reports calling for Uniform Civil Code in 2008, then chairman "regrets" UPA sat on it

  India | July 02, 2016 9:00 IST

  New Delhi: Union Law Ministry’s letter to the Law Commission, asking it to “examine" the implications of implementing the uniform civil code, has set off a controversy with the Congress accusing BJP of “deliberately” raking

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  Congress, BJP lock horns over Uniform Civil Code

  Politics | July 01, 2016 21:45 IST

  The Congress today accused the Centre of deliberately raking up the Uniform Civil Code issue in view of the 2017 Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.

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  Uniform civil code: Law Commission asked to examine implications

  India | July 01, 2016 17:21 IST

  New Delhi: In a move that is likely to trigger a heated political debate ahead of crucial Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the Centre has asked the Law Commission to "examine" the implications of implementing the

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  Supreme Court declines PIL on uniform civil code

  India | December 07, 2015 14:34 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a public interest petition seeking direction to parliament to enact a uniform civil code to put an end to alleged discrimination being faced by Muslim

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  Muslim Body opposes Uniform Civil Code, says impossible in multi-religious India

  India | November 07, 2015 21:41 IST

  New Delhi: Amid the growing demands of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and Judiciary's instruction to government for its implementation, Muslim body Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has come in strong opposition to enforce its implementation.Jamaat Chief Syed Jalauddin