UNDERSTANDING UNIFORM CIVIL CODE: ITS NEED AND CHALLENGES

The demand to replace the religion-based and customary personal laws with progressive, uniform civil code has been there since pre-independence era persists even today. Along it, intricacies complexities also remain visible from days of constituent assembly debates present. It is often argued that various aspects dis-privilege women hinder realisation national integration. need be disassociated religion, concrete steps toward complete uniformity in are immediately required taken, like we have criminal laws. On other hand, its antagonists consider it an attack on right freedom religion general particular. they their own set arguments opposing for UCC. In present academic venture, effort made understand meaning concept UCC by looking into notion pertaining it. paper discusses advanced favor, unity gender equality, etc. against both sides substantiated legislative provisions decided case provides a way forward issue enormously diverse socially heterogeneous country India.