Kartik Singh Deori, BA LLB. (Hons.), Law College Dehradun Faculty of Uttaranchal University.
ABSTRACT
Uniform Civil Code is mentioned in Article 44 of the constitution. It is the uniform set of laws that would replace the distinct personal laws of each religion. This article focuses on the importance of implementation of the Uniform Civil Code and highlights the violation of Article 25 because of which the provision of the Uniform Civil Code has remained dead for the last seven decades. The contradiction between the Right to Equality (Article 14) and the Right to freedom of practice of religion (Article 25) is also discussed by the Author and its solution is provided through the introduction of the Uniform Civil Code. In furtherance of this, the author through various judgment argues for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code and highlight its advantages such as gender equality, modernization, religious equality, and achievement of a true form of secularism. It is concluded in the Article that the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code is now an urgent need and suggests that the sociological and cultural aspects of each community should be taken into consideration while drafting a Uniform Civil Code.
Keywords: Uniform Civil Code, Article 25, Personal laws, India
