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Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: The Gujarat Assembly on Wednesday passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026 making the state the second in India after Uttarakhand to implement a uniform legal framework governing personal laws.With the passage of the legislation, Gujarat joins Uttarakhand in adopting a common set of laws related to…
GANDHINAGAR: Drawing largely from the Uttarakhand UCC Act and seeking to standardise personal laws of various communities, the Gujarat govt has introduced the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC), 2026 Bill, proposing a comprehensive legal framework to govern marriage, divorce, succession, and live-in relationships across communities in the state, with certain exemptions. The Gujarat cabinet, which…
As much of North India begins to transition into warmer summer weather, parts of Uttarakhand’s high Himalayan region are still experiencing intense winter conditions. Heavy snowfall has been reported in the upper reaches of Chamoli district since Sunday night, covering the sacred town of Badrinath and nearby mountain peaks in thick layers of snow. The…
DEHIRADUN: Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Friday came down heavily on state govt and police for registering an FIR against a forest department official based on a complaint filed by an alleged mining mafia member. The court ordered the suspension of the officer who registered the FIR and directed the transfer of the entire staff…
A file photo of Uttarakhand high court The Uttarakhand high court has quashed criminal proceedings in a POCSO-linked case against a 21-year-old man from Udham Singh Nagar, holding that the continuation of prosecution would serve no meaningful purpose where the parties have since lawfully married, are cohabiting peacefully, and the woman is carrying a pregnancy….
RUDRAPUR: Three armed men allegedly gangraped a married woman at gunpoint in front of her brother-in-law when they were returning home from the ongoing Saras Mela at Gandhi Park in Rudrapur on Sunday night.Around 9 pm, as they were nearing Modi Maidan on Kichha bypass, the three men on two bikes arrived. They were known…
It was not winter, but the weather still gave me chills. Hill stations are mostly cold, irrespective of the season. It was sometime in August, when I first made my way to George Everest House in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. It is one of the least explored gems in the mountains of Mussoorie. I had heard tales…
Singer Jubin Nautiyal on Thursday approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights, alleging unauthorised use of his name and likeness. However, the court questioned why the Uttarakhand-based singer did not move a local high court instead.As reported by Bar and Bench, during the hearing, the judge asked Jubin’s counsel why a…
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand high court (HC) has overturned a 20-year sentence awarded by a lower court in a 2018 case involving the alleged gang rape of a mentally ill woman in Haldwani, citing serious lapses in the handling and preservation of forensic evidence.The case relates to an incident reported on March 7, 2018, in Haldwani’s Banphulpura…
NEW DELHI: A gym in Uttarakhand’s Kotdwara that once drew more than 150 members has seen its clientele shrink to barely a dozen after its owner became embroiled in a controversy after he confronted Bajrag Dal members last month.Deepak Kumar, 42, who runs the ‘Hulk’ gym said his business has suffered since he confronted Bajrang…
