Iowa has barred cities and counties from adding local protections for gender identity. The move comes after the state became the first to rollback those protections last year.

The Supreme Court was hearing a plea challenging provisions of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, which the petitioners said discriminated against Muslim women.

“The answer is a Uniform Civil Code,” observed the bench while hearing submissions from advocate Prashant Bhushan, who appeared for the petitioners.

The Supreme Court has said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is the most effective way to ensure equal inheritance and civil ...

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 ...

Supreme Court suggests deferring to Parliament on UCC instead of striking down Shariat Act's inheritance provisions for Muslims.

The Assam government has firmed up plans for enacting a uniform civil code (UCC). Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently announced that the state cabinet had discussed the uniform civil code and ...

The Roadmap for Change: The Path Toward Implementing the Legal Capacity Reform in Mexico City offers practical guidance to help ensure that notaries can implement key 2024 reforms of Mexico City’s ...

In a landmark move that has sent ripples through India's complex social and legal landscape, Uttarakhand has become the first state to implement a common civil code since independence, marking a ...