Government notifies law panel terms of reference, includes UCC | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Government has included enactment of Uniform Civil Code among the terms of reference of the 23rd Law Commission, further amplifying its intent to bring about uniformity among laws of different communities regarding marriage, divorce, guardianship, maintenance and inheritance.As per the terms of reference notified on Monday, the Law Commission is to “examine the…

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Supreme Court mulls whether 9-Judge bench can put Article 31 validity to test | India News – Times of India

Supreme Court on Wednesday witnessed an engrossing debate over the existing architecture of Article 31C, added to the Constitution in 1971 to shield legislations furthering objectives of Article 39(b) & 39(c) in Directive Principles of State Policy from court scrutiny for alleged violation of fundamental rights under Articles 14 (equality) and 19 (freedoms). Source link

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