NEED OF UNIFORM CIVIL CODE IN INDIA

Abstract

This research paper is about the general discussion of Uniform Civil Code in India. This paper focus on the ideas about Uniform Civil Code that what is the Uniform Civil Code and what is the historical background of the principle as well as current need of the Uniform Civil Code in India. This paper is also a discussion of Democratic Government’s view about the Uniform Civil Code. As we further proceed toward the approach of the research paper, is a discussion about the relationship between Uniform Civil Code and secularism. Then it further discussion about the Uniform Civil Code and the Constitutional provisions. This paper also indicate towards the judicial views on the Uniform Civil Code. In the absence of uniform law regarding personal matters like marriage, divorce, adoption, succession, inheritance etc. Various personal laws are applicable to different religious communities. These laws find their sources and authorities in their religious facts and customs which provides for gender discriminatory practices. India as a secular State as per the Constitutional provision & which means that it does not follow any religion for the country. Generally there are two types of secularism positive and negative. India adopted Positive secularism which means that State have no religion of its own, but State shall respect all religions equally or in other words we can say that the citizens of the country can follow the religion of their choice, the State shall not interfare .