Former Chief Justice (CJI) of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday advocated the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and said that the Constitution expresses the desire of UCC. 65 -year -old Chandrachud, who was the 50th Chief Justice of India, made this remark while talking to reporters in Mumbai. However, Chandrachud said that the UCC should be brought only after taking all sections of the country and society into confidence and it should be ensured that the Uniform Civil Code is in their interest. I said what I had to say, that is, the Constitution expresses the desire of the Uniform Civil Code. I said that at least 75 years after the birth and establishment of the Constitution, it is necessary for us to realize this ambition and goal of the Constitution. But at the same time, we have to take all sections of our society and community into confidence that this is really in the interest of the future Indian society, which we need to create in the nation.
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What is the Uniform Civil Code?
The Uniform Civil Code For all the citizens of the country, whether their religion, caste, creed and gender proposes a similar law and it should include cases like marriage, divorce, succession, succession and adoption. It is mentioned in Part IV of the Constitution.
What does the Constitution say about the Uniform Civil Code?
Article 44 of the Constitution, which corresponds to the Directive Principles of the State Policy, refer to the Uniform Civil Code. It states that the state will try to ensure a uniform civil code for citizens in the entire region of India. Currently, the Uniform Civil Code is in force in Goa and Uttarakhand. However, many other states ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are also considering implementing the Uniform Civil Code. The BJP-Congress National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Center has also advocated the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed on several occasions that the country should adopt the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to eliminate discrimination on the basis of religion, caste and creed.