An eagle's view into the UCC
In the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the current ruling party made three big promises - abrogation of articles 370 and 35A, Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and Uniform Civil Code. Two of these promises have been fulfilled right or wrong, success or failure is a different topic altogether, this one awaits. Article 44, in part IV of our constitution, Directive Principles State Policy, talks about UCC. The articles in part IV of our constitution are not enforceable by courts, although they are binding on the state. There is a lot of buzz about this issue before the monsoon session of the parliament, hence it is important for us to know about this issue. This blog aims in helping people understand more about the topic and understand the intricacies. About the UCC UCC stands for Uniform Civil Code. To understand this let us simplify the words. What is a code? In this context, code means a group of "rules" related to a particular issue. For example, the Indian Penal Code contains a set...
