UNIFORM CIVIL CODE; THE FUTURE RELIGION OF INDIA – ASSESSING ITS IMPACTS AND CHALLENGES

AUTHOR- KASHISH KHANNA, STUDENT AT IILM UNIVERSITY, GURUGRAM

BEST CITATION – KASHISH KHANNA, UNIFORM CIVIL CODE; THE FUTURE RELIGION OF INDIA – ASSESSING ITS IMPACTS AND CHALLENGES, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 4 (2) OF 2024, PG. 358-361, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

Abstract

“The State shall endeavor to secure the citizen a Uniform Civil Code throughout the territory of    India”, as stated in Article 44 of the Indian Constitution. Article 44, a DPSP (directive principle of state policy) was introduced in our constitution with a purpose behind it. The aims along which UCC runs were not merely meant to eradicate personal laws but also to serve a larger purpose for a secular country with uniformly aligned laws and to cull out social evils like child marriage (that arise from religious aspects) from the nation. How will UCC protect against child marriage when there is already an act in place for it? Is UCC already implemented in some parts of India? What are the opinions of the critics? What shall be the pre estimated pros and cons of a countrywide UCC in India? What are the measures that must be taken to achieve an ideal UCC in India?

Keywords: Uniform Civil Code, purpose, secular, social evils, implementation, critics, ideal UCC etc.