Live-in couples in small town India have it rough – Varanasi to Vadodara, Aligarh to Alwar
Live-in relationships are on the rise. So are the social pressures. The Supreme Court has widened the rights, but pushback has come from high courts, statutory bodies, politicians.
Uttarakhand UCC is only the latest of the State’s attempts to control intimate relationships. It should be consigned to the dustbin of illegality, writes Gautam Bhatia.
Assam cabinet approves to repeal Muslim marriages, divorce registration Act
“We had noticed that this present legislation was being used to register marriages of boys and girls under the permissible age,” said tourism minister.
Opposition, Women, Muslim Groups Criticise Uttarakhand's Passing of Uniform Civil Code
'In one sense, the Bill has terminated the application of Muslim family law and has further criminalised the Muslim man and woman,' read a statement issued by Uttarakhand women’s groups.
Uniform Cut and Paste? A quick appraisal of Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code Bill
The last time rulers of this great land tried to artificially create a ‘homogenous community with a common law,' it proved to be a total disaster leading to the eventual partition of India, writes Sanjoy Ghose.
Register Live-In Relationships Or Face 6-Month Jail: Uttarakhand Civil Code
Uttarakhand UCC Bill: The Uniform Civil Code was tabled in the Uttarakhand Assembly Tuesday morning and, among other points, says children born out of live-in relationships will receive legal recognition.
Hooray for NYS AG Letitia James. She has sued Citibank for poor security and failure to comply with #EFTA when consumers report #fraud or #theft.
Snippets from the press release:
"The OAG found that Citi’s systems do not respond effectively to red flags, such as scammers who are using unrecognized devices, are accessing accounts from new locations, or are changing banking passwords or usernames. Additionally, Citi systems do not flag and stop efforts to transfer funds from multiple accounts into a single account and then send tens of thousands of dollars out the door in minutes. Citi also does not automatically initiate investigations or report fraudulent activity to police or law enforcement authorities when consumers first report it to Citi."
"Under EFTA, banks such as Citi are required to reimburse their customers for money in their accounts that is lost or stolen through unauthorized electronic payments. However, Citi illegally exploited a narrow exception in these laws to deny consumer claims for reimbursement, resulting in millions of dollars in losses for New York consumers. Through this lawsuit, Attorney General James is seeking to stop Citi’s deceptive practices and to collect restitution for victims who were denied reimbursement in the last six years, penalties, and disgorgement. "
The Ukrainian diaspora in Canada needs to make some noise about the RepubliCons screwing Ukraine and do some stumping against them so that cons aren’t ever elected
Where do we go to even raise our prayers when our hale pule became a burnt victim to the ravages of the fire? Comfort us in our tears and carry our heavy hearts in our time of sorrow. Eventually Ke Akua, our energy will turn to rebuilding our homes, our businesses, our jobs, our lives. Walk with us during the long recovery that lies ahead. We will become frustrated by bureaucratic red tape and supply chain delays and price gouging. 1/2 #Hawaii#Maui
We will fume and shake our fists and we will cry even more tears.
Yet, the journey will not be as overwhelming with you by our side. (#UCC#Hawaii Conference Minister the Rev. Dr. David K. Popham) 2/2
The deeply disappointing verdict in the Ayodhya title suit, go-ahead for the survey of Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque and constant talk of uniform civil code are just some of the reasons. Ajaz Ashraf writes.
PM’s talk of doing away with diverse personal laws is merely an attempt to harness emotions ahead of Lok Sabha election. Striving to create a more equal society can glue India together better, writes Ajaz Ashraf.
Narendra Modi Knows an Actual UCC Will Be an Electoral Disaster for Him
Who will it be uniform for? The chronology is clear as Hindus would want out too. The BJP realises this and hence, there is no UCC draft being made available, just hot air.
A Drying Pool: On the poverty in India's public discourse
The recent debate on the Uniform Civil Code has exposed the intellectual poverty in our public discussions. Pro-BJP intellectuals and journalists have not bothered to produce any set of explanatory arguments in favour of the legal entity, writes Hilal Ahmed.
In tribal-dominated Chhattisgarh, BJP maintains studied silence on UCC
The Congress in the state is openly opposing the UCC. On the other hand, the BJP is asking how Congress leaders can express their opinions when the UCC draft is yet to come.
Amit Shah assures exemption of tribals and Christians from UCC, says Nagaland CM (www.indiatodayne.in)
The 12-member delegation from Nagaland met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on July 7 to discuss the apprehensions surrounding the proposed UCC.