Constituent Assembly Vision on the UCC
This research paper aims to analyse the main objectives and goals of the Constituent Assembly of India and its debates on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and its application in India. It explores the various factors surrounding the debate and explains why the UCC was not made into an enforceable law at the time. It also explores its modern-day connotations, as some states in India are now introducing the UCC at the state level. The article uses both doctrinal materials and case law to examine how things were, trace their present, and identify future trends. The implication of this study is that it can be used to identify how the UCC's outlook has changed and continues to evolve, with major implications for marriage and divorce laws and the very nature of marriage itself.
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