Overview:

India is known for its ability to come together despite its diversity. That's our pride, but what about the difference between valid rules? It has become a controversial issue since the first petition was filed in 2019, seeking to create a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to promote national unity and justice among women, gender, equality, and dignity of women. The UCC concept will eliminate personal and religious conflicts so that all citizens, regardless of religion or gender, will be subject to a single law. The enforceability of the UCC is that the Constitution states that The State shall endeavor to ensure that its citizens have Civil Code in the territory of India.

Introduction: 

This blog deals with Chapter IV of the Constitution devoted to the Public Administration of the State (DPSP). It is given in Article 44 of the Indian constitution. A uniform civil code is not valid even if it means our Constitution is valid. State Law teaches that the law "will not be enforced by any court", it is "the foundation of the country's government". Create laws to protect the fundamental rights and laws of Indian citizens, often involving individuals of the Indian people without discrimination or negligence of religion.

DPSP is the principle by which the state establishes policies for the welfare of its citizens. These DPSPs follow government guidelines and should be considered when creating new policies, but citizens cannot force the government to comply with the DPSP. In this blog, i will try to provide you with why India needs UCC in the current environment. After understanding the concept and background of UCC, we will examine its requirements in the current scenario in India.

Why is UCC needed?

• About Gender Inequality Created by Religious Discrimination Laws. India has a history of cultural oppression and misogyny, and social norms and ancient religious traditions are still present in family life. There is a trend of following norms and values and religion from the ancestors. These are oppressing and oppressing all Indian women. One such example is the special circumstances that affect men in matters of success and well-being. Also, UCC will eliminate these inequalities and help improve the situation of women in India. And it also helps in banning those malpractices of religion which is not ethical at all.
• Concerning Personal Law creating a loophole in Law. India is facing a major problem with Laws due to the prejudices of the council churches of all religions towards their leaders. It seems that the panchayats continue to issue orders that are against our constitution and no action is taken. There are honour killings, abortion, human rights are violated all over our country. Through personal law, we create a court of equality based on thousands of ancient values. By removing all contradictions, a general public policy will tip the scales in favour of society. A Single general rule for all humans will help to create a better society where less scope of inequalities will appear. It will promote the unification of all Indians, regardless of race, religion, or caste, into a single nation as a code of civil conduct, as seen in penal and other civil laws.

Equality for all citizens

When India allows plural marriage for Muslims, a Hindu or Christian will be prosecuted for plural marriage. Likewise, there are significant differences between the various laws pertaining to religion. Equality must be ensured in the fields of marriage, inheritance, family, and land. Here, the UCC becomes a saviour, bringing everything under one roof, helping not only to have more justice but also to simplify the law and the judicial system. If UCC is applied to all over India it will end the diversity of laws for different religions and it will unite all the laws as human law the supremacy of law will be protected and all will be considered equal.

Vote banking intervention

The idea of equal citizenship could also help reduce vote banking, a practice that most politicians take from every election. If all religions are treated the same, there will be no room for political discrimination, favoritism, or the special rights that communities enjoy under their own constitutions. There is less or no discrimination on the ground of some particular religion and all people will enjoy the same rights and advantages.

Promoting Secularism

We all know that secularism is an important part of our country, and this is reflected in the Preamble of our Constitution. Secularism is treating all religions equally without any discrimination. Now we practice secularism, which means that in some places we are secular, and in others, we are not. The Uniform Civil Code requires all Indian citizens to abide by the same laws, whether they follow Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, or Sikhism. Equality law does not mean that people's freedom of religion will be curtailed; it just means that everyone will be treated equally. This is true secularism. Also, as mentioned earlier, law and religion are two different concepts in a modern context, so their interaction will not cause confusion and similarity.

In my opinion, The works which were left incomplete earlier should be completed soon so that the youth of the future get a better equal India. By applying the Uniform Civil Code everyone will get equal rights and places irrespective of religion, caste, or society. And this is an important aspect of achieving the equality mentioned in the preamble of India.

Conclusion:

Fulfilling the wishes of the youth

With 55% of the population under 25 years old, India has become a diverse nation. These people will be the future of India and it is important that India develops them equally. Their leadership and goals are influenced by global and global concepts such as equality, humanity, and modernity. The idea that they have personally abandoned their faith should be taken seriously if it will contribute to the development of the country. With the Uniform Civil Code, children can better understand the rules and respect the principle of equality. Everyone will be treated equally in entire India no matter what religion they belong to.

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