Marriage in India is a fraught issue, arranged between families and plagued by questions of caste, class and religion. Religious personal laws govern marriage, a remnant of British colonial rule,...
The Intimate State: India’s Legal Turn Against Interfaith Relationships (Part 2 of 6)
In January 2025, the Indian state of Uttarakhand became the first to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) post-independence, ostensibly to promote gender justice, legal uniformity, and administrative efficiency. According...