Uniform Civil Code: Need And Feasibility For Application Of Family Law In India

Abstract

The Indian constitution is first and prime social document and the majority of its provisions are either directly aimed at furthering the goals of social revolution or attempt to foster this revolution by establishing the conditions necessary for its achievement. However, the core of the commitment to this revolution lies in part III and IV, in the Fundamental Rights and in the Directive Principles of State Policy. These are the conscience of the constitution.  One of the constitutional commitment among this is the uniform application of family law in India. The significance of the family law applies to every person irrespective of religion, caste or any sphere of grounds is need of the hour. therefore, there is a need and relevance of the Uniform Civil Code in India to address and analyses the problems relating to operation of personal law. The paper discusses the directive of enforcing uniform civil code and its need and possibility for application of family law in India.