NEW DELHI: Allahabad high court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav, who landed in controversy after his remark on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), appeared before the Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday.Yadav appeared before the collegium headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and was asked to put forth his version of the statements made,…
NEW DELHI: The opposition is set to file a motion in the Rajya Sabha for removal of Allahabad HC judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav, whose controversial comments on a uniform civil code and Muslims at a VHP event triggered a major row, with even Supreme Court seeking a report from HC.While the motion is likely to…
NEW DELHI: Allahabad high court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav‘s remark on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), calling it a measure to “eliminating unequal legal systems” has triggered controversy, with the Supreme Court intervening in the matter.Justice Yadav’s speech, made on December 8 while addressing a provincial convention of the legal cell and high court…
NEW DELHI: Ending a five-decade-old debate on insertions of words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in the Preamble of the Constitution, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Emergency-era amendment to the Preamble and said these words neither impede private entrepreneurship nor fetter govt from getting rid of obnoxious religious practices.Throwing out challenge to the 42nd constitutional…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto, ‘Sankalp Patra’, ahead of the Jharkhand assembly elections.Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Sanjay Seth, BJP Jharkhand chief Babulal Marandi were also present at the event.Addressing the event after releasing the manifesto, Amit Shah called this…
EKTA NAGAR(Narmada): Ahead of the Maharashtra elections, PM Modi Thursday made a fervent pitch for national unity and a uniform civil code, even as he criticised his opponents, saying people need to be vigilant of a ‘new model of urban Naxals‘ whose sole agenda is to foment anarchy and destabilise the country.Addressing the nation on…
DEHRADUN: The Uniform Civil Code (UCC), expected to be implemented on November 9, the state foundation day, this year, includes provisions that make it mandatory for couples to register their marriages within a six-month time span. A month’s time has been given to live-in couples to register themselves from the time the law comes into…
DEHRADUN: The nine-member panel for drafting the rules and regulations for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) after its final meeting on Monday said “the process has been completed and the draft is being sent for printing”. Panel, headed by ex-chief secretary Shatrughan Singh formed in Feb this year, would subsequently hand over the report to…
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami (File photo) NEW Delhi: A committee on the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code on Monday put a final seal on the draft report, which now only awaits thumps up from the CM Pushkar Singh Dhami-led state government. “In the final meeting of the five-member draft committee today, the committee has put…
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…
