Mumbai: Social reformers, artistes, writers and women’s rights activists in Mumbai have welcomed recent observations by the ...

Muslim groups in Mumbai applaud Supreme Court's remarks on women's inheritance rights, urging progress towards gender equality in laws.

The Gujarat government committee has submitted its final report on implementing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The report suggests a legal framework consistent across ...

Rachel Reeves “broke promises” when she failed to consult over changes to inheritance tax (IHT) reliefs in her first Autumn ...

The Supreme Court has said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is the most effective way to ensure equal inheritance and civil rights for Muslim women. A bench led by Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, ...

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board condemned a plea in the Supreme Court that seeks to invalidate Islamic inheritance laws, claiming it discriminates against Muslim women. AIMPLB argues such laws ...

Elderly care takes many forms. The costliest is paid long-term care: living at a nursing home or hiring a caretaker at your ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that time has come for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as it termed a plea seeking striking ...

India, March 11 -- The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday observed that the time may have come for a Uniform Civil Code while hearing a plea challenging provisions of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) ...

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

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested that a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) may be the way to address gender discrimination in personal laws, weighing in on a contentious and polarising issue ...

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 ...