The Uniform Civil Code proposes to replace India's personal laws with a common set of civil laws governing marriage, divorce, inheritance, and maintenance that would apply equally regardless of religion. Currently, India has separate personal laws for different religious communities. The document outlines some key provisions the UCC would include, such as monogamy, minimum ages for marriage, equal inheritance rights for sons and daughters, and spousal and child maintenance duties. It also notes that implementing a UCC has been mandated by the Indian Constitution but not yet enacted due to resistance from certain communities wishing to preserve their personal laws.

1. UNIFORM CIVIL CODE
By- Amit Ganguly
BBA-LL.B. 1ST SEMESTER
Roll No.: 171111008001
2017-2018
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3. CIVIL CODE
 What is a civil code?
The entire body of laws governing the rights
relating to property and otherwise in personal
matters like marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption
and maintenance.
 In India- distinct personal laws for different
communities.
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4. WHAT IS UCC?
 Uniform set of civil laws.
 Covers marriage, inheritance, adoption, divorce and
maintenance.
 Applicable on everyone, despite of their religion,
caste or community.
 Will remove all the personal laws.
 Is a big step toward women empowerment.
 Mentioned under article 44 of the Indian
Constitution.
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5. ESSENTIALS OF UCC
 Marriage & Divorce
 Monogamy
 Fixed Age-limit ( male:21 years & female: 18 years)
to curb child marriage.
 Compulsory registration of marriage.
 Grounds and procedures for divorce should be
specified.
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6.  Succession & inheritance
 Equal shares to sons and daughters in father’s
property.
 No discrimination in matters of inheritance.
 Provisions for inheritance of mother’s property.
 Essentials, procedures and execution of will.
 Provisions for gifts.
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7.  Maintenance
 Husband’s duty to maintain wife during the
marriage and after also until she remarries.
 Amount of alimony to be decided on income, status
& lifestyle of husband.
 Responsibility of children to maintain parents.
 Parents should maintain their children.
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8. POSITION OF UCC UNDER THE INDIAN
CONSTITUTION 8

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10. WHY DO WE NEED UCC? 10

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16. WHY UCC NOT IN FORCE TILL NOW? 16

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