Detailed analysis shows code criminalises freedom of expression, homosexuality and abortion, and provides no protection for those targeted in crimes of ‘honour’ Draft code allows child offenders to be ...

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.

Former chief justices Kalyan Shrestha and Khil Raj Regmi who headed the criminal code drafting panel and civil code drafting panel, respectively, said the two codes had introduced timely changes in ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been pushing for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and is blaming the Opposition for trying to “instigate” Muslims on the issue. In 2017, the Supreme Court struck down triple ...

Secularism has no place in Malay-Muslim politics, says MP: When it comes to politics in the Malay-Muslim community, one cannot separate religion from it, says a Bersatu leader. Bersatu Youth chief Wan ...

NEW DELHI, May 12 (Reuters) - Authorities in an Indian state want to ban polygamy as part of a bid by the Hindu-nationalist central government to standardise the civil code across the country.

In a significant observation on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the Delhi High Court has stressed the urgent need for legislative clarity to prevent personal or customary laws from overriding national ...

The Delhi High Court has called for legislative clarity on the Uniform Civil Code, saying conflicting personal and national laws risk criminalising communities. The court made the observation while ...