What is Uniform Civil Code and Article 44, what will happen if it is implemented in Uttarakhand? know everything
What is Article 44?
The framers of the Constitution have made India a secular (secular) nation, which is expected to be one country and one rule without discrimination. The provision of Uniform Civil Code in the Constitution has been made in its 4 part only under Article 44. Article 44 states that ‘the State shall endeavor to enforce a uniform civil code for the citizens throughout the territory of India’. Article 44 is part of the Directive Principles of Policy of the Constitution, in which certain duties have been prescribed for the state (nation).
What is Uniform Civil Code?
The Uniform Civil Code in India seeks to replace the personal laws of major religions based on different scriptures and customs into a uniform civil code applicable to every citizen of the nation. This law provides for the state (nation) to treat people of all religions as citizens of the same country without any discrimination in matters like marriage, divorce, succession, adoption and maintenance or maintenance.
Why has the Uniform Civil Code not been implemented yet?
To say India is a secular country, but it is a huge contradiction that here the issues like marriage, divorce, succession, adoption and maintenance or maintenance of citizens have been decided by looking at their religion. These issues of the citizens of a country have been decided by different personal laws on the basis of their religion. Not only this, this issue is becoming a very controversial topic of the country’s politics.
What is the system in place of Uniform Civil Code now?
India is such a secular country, where different laws are used for these matters related to citizens. Like these laws are- Hindu marriage law, Hindu succession law, Indian Christian marriage law, Parsi marriage and divorce law. Muslim personal law is based on their religious Sharia law, which includes practices such as unilateral divorce and polygamy. Goa is the only state in the country where Common Family Law is applicable. That is, it is the only state in the country where the Uniform Civil Code is applicable. Apart from this, there is also a Special Marriage Act, 1954, which allows citizens to have a civil marriage apart from the special religious personal law.
What will happen if the Uniform Civil Code is implemented in Uttarakhand?
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has talked about forming an expert committee to prepare the draft of the Uniform Civil Code. When this new law will come into force in the state, the rules like marriage, divorce, succession, adoption and maintenance or maintenance will be same for all its citizens in the eyes of the state and there will be no discrimination between them in this matter and this As envisioned by the framers of the Constitution, the dream of India will come true. (wedding pictures – symbolic)
