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.

Mizoram’s ruling Mizo National Front government is planning to pass a resolution in the state Assembly opposing the Uniform Civil Code – a proposed pan-India common personal law mainly advocated by ...

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 ...

Law of civil procedure plays a crucial and determining role in expediting the adjudication of civil disputes. It evolved gradually from the strenuous efforts of the judiciary. The contemporary ...

Puerto Rico hadn't updated the laws that define a person's day-to-day life since 1930. Seeing an urgent need to replace them in a way that reflects modern society, Gov. Wanda Vázquez signed a new ...