Uniform Civil Code: The Confluence of Ideologies in a Heterogeneous State

  • Krishna Modani and Devya Shah
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  • Krishna Modani

    Student at Institute of Law, Nirma University, India

  • Devya Shah

    Student at Institute of Law, Nirma University, India

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Abstract

The Uniform Civil Code is a directive principle for state policy provided in Article 44 of the Constitution of India. It aspires to bring a unified civil law system for all kinds of religious and non-religious customs, traditions, and rituals. The discussion on the subject matter has increased and solutions for the same are sought by researching the current dynamics of society. This article aims to understand and study the background and evolution of such codification process, and then interpret it with current social dynamics. The historical viewpoint allows the research to be arranged and makes it sustainable for reaching its core values. The research on the subject matter has helped to reach important solutions and alternatives for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code and justice administration mechanism in the state. The solutions are varied and allow a free mind to explore possibilities of different kinds.

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International Journal of Law Management and Humanities, Volume 6, Issue 3, Page 2343 - 2360

DOI: https://doij.org/10.10000/IJLMH.115100

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