The Uniform Civil Code: ONE LAW FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTRY
The UNIFORM CIVIL CODE: ONE LAW FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTRY UNIFORM CIVIL CODE: MEANING The Universal Civil Code (UCC) is an all-inclusive legal structure applicable to all citizens irrespective of their faith, tribe, community, race or sex. It does not have any legal backing but it serves as a guiding principle for the government. The UCC covers inheritance laws; marriage laws; adoption laws; succession and divorce among other directive principles of state policy enshrined in the Indian constitution. A Uniform Civil Code is important because it helps in fostering unity among the people and also ensures that justice prevails equally for all individuals within a country. This statement is multifaceted but I want you to understand one thing about its importance which is bringing different communities together so they can live as mates for life with each other without considering gender roles played by them towards one another during the marriage covenant-making process simp...