Uniform Civil Code In Contemporary India: Constitutional Challenges And Implications Of The Uttarakhand Legislation

Anshika Tomar, Amity Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Amity Law School, Noida ABSTRACT Uniform Civil Code, known as “UCC” is a directive principle mentioned in our Constitution which is enshrined under Part IV Article 44. It states that “the state shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory in India.” The framers deliberately put UCC in the Directive principles because at the time of Independence we were not equipped with the administrative...