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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday urged the BJP to introduce the Uniform Civil Code Bill in Parliament if it has the numbers, instead of pushing it through states. He also welcomed LAC de-escalation and termed the BRICS condemnation of the Pahalgam attack a foreign policy success

Attempts to impose uniformity in the name of unity go against the spirit of India’s democratic diversity

Andhra Pradesh TDP state president P Srinivasa Rao stated that the NDA coalition is bound by Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on implementing the UCC. Meanwhile, CPI(M) slammed the move, claiming it is a political diversion

The VHP has opposed the AIMPLB's proposed nationwide Constitution and Sharia Protection Movement, saying no personal law can be placed above the Constitution. The RSS affiliate accused the Muslim body of threatening national unity and urged Muslims to respect constitutional duties and laws

Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin, speaking in Kolkata, strongly advocated for the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan to eliminate discrimination against women. Her remarks coincided with the West Bengal government forming a committee to examine a draft UCC.

The Madhya Pradesh cabinet approved the Uniform Civil Code Bill at a special meeting in Jagdishpur. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said the law ensures equality for all citizens. The Bill, drafted after statewide consultations, will be introduced in the upcoming Assembly session

Madhya Pradesh is set to approve the draft Uniform Civil Code, proposing mandatory registration of marriages and live-in relationships, uniform family laws and legal reforms. The government is expected to clear the draft before introducing the UCC Bill in the Assembly

West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh said the Uniform Civil Code would be implemented soon, with the draft considering tribal communities' interests. A committee led by retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai will review the Bill before it is tabled in the Assembly

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said two public safety laws will take effect from Monday after receiving the Governor's assent. He also said the committee headed by retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai has begun work on the Uniform Civil Code

The Maharashtra government is expected to constitute a committee within two weeks to draft legislation for the Uniform Civil Code. The panel, likely headed by a retired High Court judge, will prepare a common legal framework covering personal civil matters

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will chair a key cabinet meeting on Thursday to evaluate his government's initial two-month performance. The administration is also projected to clear the draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill for the state

Suvendu Adhikari said the Uniform Civil Code would be implemented in West Bengal by following due legal procedures similar to Gujarat and Assam. The report also says the government is likely to introduce the UCC Bill in the Assembly during the ongoing Budget session

West Bengal will table a Bill on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in its Assembly on Monday, becoming the fourth Indian state after Uttarakhand, Gujarat, and Assam to move towards a unified civil law system replacing religion-based personal laws.

After Uttarakhand, Gujarat, and Assam pass UCC bills, Union Law Minister asserts civil laws must apply equally to all citizens regardless of religion

The Assam government tabled the Uniform Civil Code Bill 2026, banning polygamy and mandating registration of live-in relationships. Opposition parties demanded wider consultation, while the Bill excludes Scheduled Tribes and aims to simplify marriage, divorce, succession, and relationship laws

The Assam Cabinet has approved implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, with tribal communities exempted from its scope. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the bill would be introduced in the legislative assembly on May 26 and cover marriage, succession and divorce registration

The AIMPLB has denounced the passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the Gujarat Assembly, calling it unconstitutional and a violation of minority rights. The Board announced plans to challenge the legislation in the Gujarat High Court, arguing that it imposes majoritarian norms and infringes upon fundamental rights such as religious freedom and personal liberty.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, addressing rallies in Assam’s Dhekiajuli and Tihu, said infiltration has been curbed but not eliminated, stressing that every illegal immigrant must be deported within five years. He announced plans to implement the Uniform Civil Code in the state, citing the anti-polygamy bill already passed.

The Supreme Court has observed that the time has come for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), while hearing a plea challenging the Shariat law of 1937 for being discriminatory against Muslim women. Chief Justice Surya Kant and the bench cautioned that striking down the law could create a legal vacuum, stressing that reforms should be left to the legislature.

The Supreme Court directed the Law Commission to treat a Buddhist group’s plea—challenging the applicability of Hindu personal laws to Buddhists—as a representation. The bench said only the Law Commission can recommend constitutional or statutory changes, not the court through mandamus