Swapnil Suman & Rohit Kumar Sahu, LL.B, Amity University Jharkhand
Introduction
A Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is a proposal for a unified set of laws governing personal matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption, for all citizens of India, regardless of their religion or ethnicity.
Currently, India has separate personal laws for different religions, such as Hindu, Muslim, Christian, and Parsi, among others. These personal laws are based on religious scriptures, customs, and practices and can sometimes create confusion, discrimination, and conflicts in society.
The idea of a Uniform Civil Code is to bring about a uniformity in personal laws across all religions and promote equality and social justice. However, the implementation of a UCC has been a subject of debate and controversy in India, with various religious groups and political parties holding differing opinions.
On Friday, December 9, the Rajya Sabha approved a private member's bill to implement the Uniform Civil Code, which was introduced by Kirodi Lal Meena of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
The opposition parties made three motions to oppose the Bill, claiming that it would harm the country's diverse culture and cause it to fall apart. However, they were defeated by a vote of 63 to 23.
All religious and tribal communities' personal matters, including property, marriage, inheritance, adoption, and so on, would be governed by a single national law under a Uniform Civil Code.
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