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Out of 193 member states of the United Nations only eight countries have a Uniform Civil Code - the United States, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Turkey, Indonesia, Egypt and Ireland.

An Indian state approved a bill that religious minorities say amounts to interference. National implementation could be next.

India News: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) opposes the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Law passed by Uttarakhand Assembly, calling it unnecessary and an affront to unity in diversity. AIMPLB alleges that the legislation has been rushed to gain political advantage, which may lead to litigation.

Amidst uproar in the Uttarakhand Assembly, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami tabled the Uniform Civil Code Bill during a special session. If passed, Uttarakhand will be the first post-independence state to enforce the UCC. The UCC aims to establish uniform laws for marriage, divorce, inheritance, and succession, transcending religious boundaries, but remains a contentious issue due to concerns over cultural diversity, minority rights, and political motives.

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has challenged the Archaeological Survey of India's (ASI) report on the Gyanvapi mosque, which claimed

AIMPLB executive member Qasim Rasool Ilyas said that the report of the ASI is not conclusive evidence in this controversial case.

Lucknow: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has refuted claims that the report of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which conducted

By Gursimran Kaur Bakshi On January 23, Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a decision of the state cabinet to begin a major statewide drive to curb child marriages in the state. Under the drive, persons who married a girl child under the age of 14 years were arrested under the Protection of

The decision is aimed at consolidating the vote of Assamese Muslim communities in favor of the BJP.

Court directed if Mehr and said costs were not paid, family court should execute order, which might include attachment of properties of petitioner