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Uniform Civil Code (UCC) once again come into focus following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks ahead of the elections in Madhya Pradesh

Free Press sought views of Muslim and Hindu scholars on UCC.

The concept of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India has been a controversial topic for many years. The idea is to have a common set of laws for personal matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption for all citizens, regardless of their religious affiliations. However, implementing a UCC poses challenges due to the religious and cultural diversity in India.

A vacation bench of justices BV Nagarathna and Manoj Misra of the Supreme Court passed an interim order staying the high court direction and issued notice on the appeal filed by Shahnaz Khanam which has now been posted for hearing on July 28 | Latest News India

Law Commission: The Uniform Civil Code has been at the centre of politics for the past many years. While the BJP has been backing the code, some Muslim organisations have raised objections

What we need is a UCC that is acceptable to all sections of society, gender and communities

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to concerned respondents on the plea filed by Indian Cricket Team player Mohammad Shamis wife seeking to frame guidelines for gender-neutral religion-neutral uniform grounds of divorce and uniform procedure of divorce for all.

A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala issued notice on a plea by Hasin Jahan, wife of Mohammad Shami, Indian cricket team player and tagged it with other petitions raising the same issue.

The Assam government has constituted a four-member expert committee to examine the legislative competence of the state legislature

The panel, headed by Justice (Retired) Rumi Phookan, has been asked to submit its report within two months, the chief minister said in a tweet on Thursday night.