Should India have a Uniform Civil Code?

Question

When India attained independence and the issue of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) arose, much was debated at the Indian Parliament in 1948. While the founding father of our constitution and Chairman of the Constitution Draft Committee, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, supported by eminent nationalists like Gopal Swamy Iyenger, Anantasayam Iyengar, KM Munshiji, Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer and others favored the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code; it was strongly opposed by Muslim fundamentalists like Poker Saheb and members from other religions. On 23rd November 1948 a Muslim member, in Parliament, gave an open challenge that India would never be the same again if it tried to bring in Uniform Civil code and interfere with Muslim personal law. Earlier, the Congress had given an assurance that it would allow Muslims to practice Islamic personal Law and the architects of the Constitution, therefore, found a compromise by including the enactment of a Uniform Civil Code under the Directive Principles of State Policy in Article - 44. Distinguished members like Shri Minoo Masani, Smt. Hansa Mehta and Rajkumari Amrit Kaur put in a note of dissent saying that one of the factors that has kept India back from advancing to nationhood has been existence of personal laws, based on religion, which keep the Nation divided into watertight compartments in many aspects of life. They were strongly in favour of the view that Uniform Civil Code should be guaranteed to the Indian people within a period of five to ten years. But even after sixty-one years, because of perverse secularism and perverted communalism, Uniform Civil Code has not come into being.

Answer 1

It must be the case since independence. But our pseudo-secular forces will not allow it as it will have adverse effect on their muslim vote bank.

Answer 2

i know there are some points wrong in some religion but you cannot go on absolving all of them for the sake of having uniform civil code and it would be truly hurtful to the sentiments of people whose religion would be affected...and also i would like to add, that yes the court could intervene to pull in some loopholes in some religion as in famous shah bano case , when the victim asks for it...but trying to pull all indians in uniform civil code would strike them as good as converting them to a new religion ..which would definitely create havoc in our political and social system...

Answer 3

If Muslims can bypass with their non secular freedom than why the Hindu does not have similar freedom with them ? Why we've commonplace the guidelines for untouchable,Balvivah,Satiprtha,Dahejprat... and so on ?We actually have the freedom to stay with our non secular equipment.Why each of the guidelines impose on Hindus with the call of democracy ? Why the definition of discrimination is diverse for Hindu and Muslims ? In democracy why each religions have diverse rights ?In genuine potential 'what's democracy"?in basic terms in case you may have the potential of vote monetary organization than you are able to call for even with you needs,their isn't any any incorrect or suited is appropriate.it really is Democracy ! ! ! If we pick nationwide integration than we must have UCC in India.equivalent regulation & regulation with each citizen in spite of any faith.yet Corrupt & Communal Congress under no circumstances settle for it because she position self assurance in "Divide & Rule" guidelines so she under no circumstances take care of all citizen as equivalent.

Answer 4

Quran chap: 5



5:43 How can they make you their judge

when they have the Torah, containing

God's judgment; then they turn away

after that. They do not acknowledge.



5:44 We have sent down the Torah, in it is

guidance and a light; the prophets who

have peacefully surrendered judged with

it for those who are Jews, as well as the

Rabbis, and the Priests, for what they

were entrusted of God's book, and they

were witness over it. So do not revere

the people but revere Me; and do not

purchase with My signs a cheap price.

Whoever does not judge with what God

has sent down, then these are the

ingrates.*



5:45 We have decreed for them in it that a life

for a life, and an eye for an eye, and a

nose for a nose, and an ear for an ear,

and a tooth for a tooth, and wounds to be

similar; and whoever remits anything of

it, then it will cancel sins for him.

Whoever does not judge by what God

has sent down, then these are the

wicked.*



5:46 We followed their teaching with Jesus

the son of Mary, authenticating what was

present with him of the Torah. We gave

him the Injeel, in it is guidance and light,

and to authenticate what is present with

him of the Torah, and a guidance and

lesson for the righteous.



5:47 Let the people of the Injeel (christians) judge with

what God has sent down in it. Whoever

does not judge by what God has sent

down, then these are the vile ones.



5:48 We have sent down to you (muhemmed) the book with

truth, authenticating what is present of

the book and superseding it. So judge

between them by what God has sent

down, and do not follow their desires

from what has come to you of the truth.

For each of you We have made laws, a

structure. Had God willed, He would

have made you all one nation, but He

tests you with what He has given you, so

advance the good deeds. To God you

will return all of you, and He will inform

you regarding that in which you

dispute.*



5:49 You should rule among them by what

God has sent down, and do not follow

their wishes, and beware lest they divert

you away from some of what God has

sent down to you. If they turn away, then

know that God wants to inflict them

with some of their sins. Indeed, many

among the people are corrupt.

5:50 Is it the judgment of the days of

ignorance that they seek? Who is better

than God as a judge for a people that

comprehend?