Uniform Civil Code in India: Legal and Social Implications

This book offers a complete and balanced understanding of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) debate in India. It explains why the UCC is such an important and sensitive topic, touching personal laws, equality, secularism, gender justice, and national integration. Emerging from papers presented at the Seminar on Uniform Civil Code: Legal and Social Implications at ICFAI Law School, the book fills a clear gap in existing literature by offering a comprehensive and balanced resource that not only critiques but also constructs. Bringing together contributions from scholars with diverse ideological, regional, and disciplinary viewpoints, the volume encourages nuanced dialogue rather than prescribing a single solution. Several contributions in this volume engage with foundational constitutional questions: the interplay between Articles 14, 25, and 44; the jurisprudential tensions between equality and religious freedom; and the evolving role of secularism in shaping personal law reform.

Overall, the book offers a wide range of ideas to help readers understand the challenges and possibilities of the UCC in today's India.

Key Features:

• Provides a clear and balanced understanding of the UCC debate within India's legal and constitutional framework.
• Highlights how the UCC intersects with personal laws, equality, secularism, and national integration.
• Emerged from scholarly papers presented at the ICFAI Law School Seminar, addressing the need for an interdisciplinary resource.
• Brings together diverse viewpoints from legal scholars and emerging academics across regions and disciplines.
• Covers core themes such as constitutional mandate, judicial interpretations, minority rights, gender justice, and comparative legal frameworks.

This book is a must-have for academics, policymakers, legal practitioners, and anyone committed to understanding the evolving fabric of Indian constitutionalism and social justice.

Foreword
Preface
Editorial Note
A Critical Analysis of the Constitutionality of the Uniform Civil Code – Anantosh Srivastava
Uniform Civil Code: “A Necessity or a Challenge to Constitutional Integrity?” – Aishwarya Penumaka & Sri Roshini Nakka
Debating Secularism: The Harmonization of Uniform Civil Code with Constitutional Framework of India – Neha Khanna
Balancing Uniformity and Diversity: Challenges and Prospects for the Uniform Civil Code in India – Shibayan Chattopadhyay
Uniform Civil Code: Pathway to a Just Society – Astha Srivastava
Consensus or Conflict: Understanding Public Views on the Uniform Civil Code – Srinidhi Mantripragada & Rishitha Bacchu
Why India’s Romance with the Uniform Civil Code Could Be Dangerous? – Aditya Aryan
Implementing the Uniform Civil Code in India: Addressing Gender Inequalities Faced by Women in Jammu and Kashmir under Muslim Personal Laws – Sakkcham Singh Parmaar & Vidhi Singh
Uniform Civil Code: Addressing Core Objectives and Divisive Narratives – Manu Datta
Navigating Constitutional Pluralism: The Uniform Civil Code and the Multicultural Ethos of India – Mariya P.S. & Anunath K.M.
Uniform Civil Code and Guardianship of Minors Under Hindu and Muslim Law: Challenges and Solutions – Kanika Gaur & Srishti
Proposed Reform in Adoption Laws Through a Uniform Civil Code – Aditya Singh
UCC and National Integration: A Path to Unity and Uniformity – Bhuvana & Sai Manasa