The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly has passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), making it the first state in post-Independence India to do so. The bill aims to standardize laws concerning marriage, divorce, inheritance, and property. Notable provisions include increased marriageable age for women and equal inheritance rights. The bill has sparked widespread debate and anticipation.
Hemant Soren, the JMM leader and former CM of Jharkhand, was arrested by the ED in connection to a land scam. He is accused of involvement in fraudulent land transactions worth over ₹74 crore. The intricate network of deceit involved back-dated deeds, falsified records, and fake stamps. This arrest signals the gravity of the allegations and the ED’s determination to uncover the truth.
The Supreme Court of India recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a law student seeking to abolish the use of “male” pronouns in constitutional provisions. The student argued that the use of male pronouns in the Indian Constitution amounted to gender discrimination and violated fundamental rights. Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY […]