Uniform Civil Code and Gender Justice

Abstract

Although women in India continue to experience systematic discrimination due to deeply ingrained patriarchal traditions, religion, and culture, the Indian Constitution envisions a society based on equality and justice. Notwithstanding the nondiscrimination guaranteed by the constitution, gender-based prejudices have pushed women to the margins and denied them equal rights in the home and in society. The idea of a uniform civil code (UCC), which ensures gender justice and legal uniformity while standardising individual regulations across communities, provides a way to address these disparities. UCC works to establish equality among men and women by doing away with discriminatory practices, advancing the constitutional goal of a society that is egalitarian. This chapter discusses the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in depth highlighting not only its significance but also its controversies and international perspectives substiantiating evidences through several case studies.