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Karnataka High Court advocates Uniform Civil Code, asks Centre and states to make laws
The Karnataka High Court has advocated a Uniform Civil Code. The High Court has urged Parliament and state legislatures to enact a law to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across the country. The court stressed that although women across India are equal citizens under the Constitution. However, they are treated unequally due to religion-based personal laws.
The Karnataka High Court has requested Parliament and state legislatures to collaborate in enforcing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across the country. The High Court emphasized its significance in preserving the vision of equality under the Constitution, secularism, and justice for all citizens, particularly women.
One judge bench of Justice Sanjeev Kumar delivered this appeal while delivering a judgment on a civil appeal of a property issue between the husband and brothers of Muslim woman Shahnaz Begum who passed away. This case has raised questions regarding succession laws based on religion-governed personal law and their effect on gender justice.
Justice Kumar on Friday said that the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code under Article 44 of the Constitution will fulfill the ideals enshrined in the Preamble i.e. justice, liberty, equality, fraternity, and national unity. The country needs a Uniform Civil Code for personal laws and religion. Only then will the objective of Article 14 of the Constitution of India be achieved.
