Question Q10DiscussGS1GS1
Uniform Civil Code refers to common set of laws governing personal matters of individuals like marriage, divorce, inheritance etc. Discuss the need for UCC in a diverse country.
Introduction
Uniform Civil Code refers to common set of laws governing personal matters of individuals like marriage, divorce, inheritance etc.
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Main Body
Need for UCC in diverse country
1Provides for basis for unity & integrity in plural country like India.
2Provides for protection of women & children from discriminatory religious personal laws.
3Ensures prevalence of Constitutional Morality over Religious Ritualism.
4UCC allows society to adopt as per needs of modern times.
However UCC can be dysfunctional
1Religious Minorities may feel threatened due to cultural homogenization.
2Potential for conflict due to rise of majoritarianism
3Identifying common minimum uniform laws across such diversity is itself an issue.
4Uniform laws may perpetuate Cultural Hegemony of state
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Conclusion
Thus, the issue of UCC needs to be addressed through dialogue & consensus with all stakeholders.
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- Clear and logical points
- Links to constitutional morality
Topper
Prateek Joshi
AIR 1962024
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Salient features of Indian Society
Diversity of India
Uniform Civil Code
Writing Stats
134
Total words
1
Paragraphs
analytical
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