In a letter to the editor published Jan. 31 and titled "A legal code on guilt for priest?," the author wrote that "in the Napoleonic Code an accused person was considered guilty until proven innocent.
Signing up to a contract governed by Saudi Law is about to get easier, and your rights and obligations under that contract clearer. That's because the regime applicable to Saudi Law-governed contracts ...
The judgment of Justice Bradley of the US Supreme Court in Bradwell vs Illinois (1872) exemplifies the myth of patriarchal societies that women are the weaker vessel: “Civil law, as well as nature ...
And, thus, a consensus either way is the need of the hour. The 22nd Law Commission of India (LCI) on June 14 invited public and religious organisations to share their views on the Uniform Civil Code ...
The idea of one-nation-one-law will serve the citizens and ensure the goal of absolute social justice. Undoubtedly, it is high time to achieve political consensus on UCC without delay On March 24, the ...
The implementation of Uniform Civil Code is a very sensitive issue in India as several minority communities have often opposed any such move. But the debate around UCC has been ever-present in Indian ...
From gender equality to elimination of arbitrariness and discrimination, from uniform laws on property rights to adoption rules, the draft of Uniform Civil Code for Uttarakhand state has taken all ...
There are many differences over the idea of one-nation-one-law but it will draw more benefits than multiple laws with conflicting provisions Should India do away with the concept of personal laws and ...
Uttarakhand has become the first Indian state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the UCC portal, indicating its formal adoption. The UCC aims to ...