Pleas want SC to examine Muslim women's freedom to opt for secular laws instead of Muslim Personal Law. One petition points ...

The Uniform Civil Code is a “constitutional ambition” and has nothing to do with any religion, Chief Justice of India Surya ...

During the hearing of a matter relating to Muslim women's inheritance rights, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant today ...

Supreme Court examines plea alleging Shariat inheritance laws discriminate against Muslim women, challenging their equal rights in India.

More families are being dragged into paying inheritance tax (IHT), but Brits can lower the bill for their loved ones through a legal loophole known as the seven year rule. Put simply, it means you can ...

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Central government and other concerned authorities on a plea challenging ...

Supreme Court's Stance on Uniform Civil Code In New Delhi, the Chief Justice of India remarked that one could argue this is a ...

The petitioner argued that inheritance rights of Muslim women must be protected. The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to ...

Ashok Bhan [email protected] The debate over the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has once again returned to the centre of ...

No estate or inheritance tax doesn't mean tax-free. See these 10 states with no inheritance taxes, and the hidden costs that ...

According to a statement from the government, the proposed code aims to bring uniformity in laws related to marriage, divorce ...

- Brazil's proposed Civil Code reform would allow unilateral "express divorce" without a spouse's consent, conducted outside court through a notary - ending a marriage as simply as a physical ...