A comprehensive study on pros and cons in implementation of uniform civil code

Abstract

This article approaches in examining the implementation and issues of Uniform Civil Code. In India, the Uniform Civil Code marks to outlaw the personal laws in order to reform the social system, in the sense, of having, one set of uniform personal laws irrespective of caste, creed and community in dealing with personal matters like marriage, maintenance, adoption, inheritance, divorce and right to property, to all citizens. The constitution of India provides for provision for Uniform Civil Code so as to provide common civil and personal laws for its citizens irrespective of their religion, class, caste, gender etc. Accordingly, the paper focuses on the Constitutional Provision of uniform civil code. The paper highlights on how and when the incorporation of the Uniform Civil Code was made in the Constitution. The paper further emphasizes the need for uniform civil code in India. The judiciary has reiterated in most of the cases for the implementation of uniform civil code. In this context, the article aims in contributing towards the advantages and disadvantages of implementing the Uniform Civil Code in constitutional perspective.