SynopsisUttarakhand has become the first state in India to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) after Goa, which brings a common set of laws to all the citizens of India regardless of their religion.

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board called the code impractical and a direct threat to a multi-religious Indian society. "Banning polygamy makes little sense because data shows very few Muslim ...

Shayra Bano from Kashipur who emerged as a defining persona in her legal battle against Triple Talaq and polygamy met ...

The Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code applies to all residents of the state, with exceptions for Scheduled Tribes and protected ...