UCC in Uttarakhand | 01 Jan 2024

Why in News?

According to the Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will soon be implemented in Uttarakhand.

• The bill for the implementation of UCC will be tabled in the assembly soon.

Key Points

• UCC is envisaged to provide for one law for the entire country, applicable to all religious communities in their personal matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption etc.
• Article 44 of the Constitution lays down that the state shall endeavor to secure a UCC for the citizens throughout the territory of India.
  • Article 44 is one of the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP).
  • The purpose behind Article 44 is to strengthen the object of "secular democratic republic" as enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution.
• As of now, Goa is the only state in India with a UCC.