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UNIFORM CIVIL CODE

A BIG FIGHT

AHEAD

The Modi government proposes to create a Uniform Civil Code to formulate and
implement personal laws of citizens regardless of their religion, sex, gender and sexual

orientation. What are the big hurdles in making such a law?

OUR BUREAU
New Delhi
I n a major political development,
the
Standing
Parliamentary
Committee on Personnel, Pub-
lic Grievances, Law and Justice on
Thursday called a meeting on the
Uniform Civil Code (UCC) during
which it said it will hear the views of
stakeholders. The committee led by
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Modi in-
formed all the 31 MPs and members
of the committee that their views on
UCC would be sought and considered
at the meeting on July 3.
“Members are reminded that the
next meeting of the Department-relat-
ed Parliamentary Standing Commit-
tee on Personnel, Public Grievances,
Law and Justice will be held at 03.00
PM on Monday, July 3, 2023,” read a
release on the committee’s agenda.
Further, the committee stated,
“To hear the views of representatives
of the following organizations on pub-
lic notice issued by the Law Commis-
sion of India on June 14, 2023, inviting
views from the various stakeholders
on the Uniform Civil Code, under the Prime Minister Modi raised the issue of UCC during his visit to Bhopal this week
subject ‘Review of Personal Laws’.”
Putting forward a strong argu-
ment in favor of uniform laws for peo- PM Modi said. mission of India solicited the views publication of the notice by the Law
ple across communities, Prime Min- The Uniform Civil Code is a pro- and ideas of the public and recognized Commission of India. Till yesterday,
ister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said posal in India to formulate and imple- religious organizations to examine the we have received 8.5 lakh responses,”
the country cannot be run with “two ment personal laws of citizens which Uniform Civil Code. he said.
laws” when the Constitution talks apply to all citizens equally regardless Meanwhile, Justice Rituraj Awas- “Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is
about equality for all. “Will a family of their religion, sex, gender and sexu- thi Chairman of the Law Commission not a new issue, the reference was re-
function if there are two different sets al orientation. said that they have got a huge re- ceived in 2016, and one consultation
of rules for the members? How will a Currently, the personal laws of sponse over Uniform Civil Code after paper was released in 2018. From 2018
country run then? Our Constitution, various communities are governed by the communication of the notice by to November 2022, the Law Commis-
too, guarantees equal rights to all irre- their religious scriptures. the Law Commission. “We have got sion was not functional. In November
spective of religion caste and creed,” Also, on June 14, the Law Com- a huge response over UCC after the Continued on next page... >>

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