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Petition in Supreme Court for uniform divorce law, a step closer to common civil code


Petition in Supreme Court for uniform divorce law, a step closer to common civil code 
BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a uniform law for divorce and alimony. Speaking to Indiatoday.in, Upadhyay explained its link to a common civil code.
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UPDATED: December 17, 2020 16:55 IST
The Supreme Court is considering a petition filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay seeking uniform divorce law in India. (Photo: PTI)
India has a common criminal code in the CrPC and the IPC but the civil laws are codified in personal laws that govern people belonging to different religious communities. Now a petition has come before the Supreme Court seeking direction for a uniform divorce and alimony law for everyone. ....

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