Uniform Civil Code Purpose
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is a proposed legislation in India intended to replace the existing set of personal laws that are currently divided based on religious communities.
Targeted Laws for Replacement
The primary objective of the Uniform Civil Code is to establish a single, uniform set of laws applicable to all citizens of India, irrespective of their religion, concerning personal matters. Currently, these matters are governed by specific codes derived from religious traditions.
- The UCC aims to substitute the diverse religion-based laws.
- Examples of these existing laws include the Hindu Marriage Act, the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, and others applicable to Christians and Parsis.
- These laws cover aspects like marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption, and maintenance.
- The UCC seeks to unify these personal matters under a common civil framework, moving away from religion-specific legislation.
Options related to criminal, property (in general), or environmental laws are not the primary focus of the UCC's reformative scope concerning personal matters.
Similar Questions
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The ______ List in Schedule VII deals solely with matters of national importance like defence and foreign affairs. - Which of the following statements regarding State Funds under the Indian Constitution is/are correct?
1) The Consolidated Fund of the State is defined under Article 266.
2) The Contingency Fund of the State is operated by the Governor in accordance with rules made by the State Legislature. - The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) primarily aims to:
- Which Article provides the President with the power to declare Financial Emergency?
Match List-I (Schedules) with List-II (Provisions/Functionaries) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. Second Schedule 1. Forms of Oaths for Union Ministers and Judges of SC/HC B. Third Schedule 2. Emoluments and Privileges of the President and Governors C. Fourth Schedule 3. Allocation of seats in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) D. Seventh Schedule 4. Division of legislative powers between the Union and State governments
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Which one of the following is included in Article 51A (Part-IV A) of the Constitution of India?
