Family Law Reform and Uniform Civil Code: Progress and Prospects

Family Law Reform and Uniform Civil Code (Progress and Prospects) is a scholarly examination of the evolution, challenges, and future direction of family law reforms in India, with particular emphasis on the constitutional vision of a Uniform Civil Code. The book critically analyses the historical development of personal laws, judicial interventions, legislative reforms, and socio-legal debates surrounding uniformity and diversity in family law. It presents a balanced and informed perspective on how legal reform can reconcile constitutional principles of equality, secularism, and social justice with cultural and religious pluralism.

Key Features

• Critical analysis of existing personal laws governing marriage, divorce, maintenance, adoption, and succession
• Examination of constitutional provisions, especially Article 44, and their judicial interpretation
• Discussion on landmark Supreme Court and High Court decisions influencing family law reform
• Comparative perspectives on uniform civil codes and reform models
• Insight into social, political, and legal challenges in implementing a Uniform Civil Code

This book is intended for law students, academicians, legal researchers, policymakers, judges, advocates, and scholars interested in family law, constitutional law, and law reform in India.