Uniform Civil Code: Future of Personal Law

In India, different religions are governed by their different personal. Where the process of reforming Hindu law has been a consistent effort of the legislature and the Courts, in form of the Hindu Code Bill, the Muslim law has largely remained outside the purview of legal or judicial reforms. The Muslim personal laws are essentially governed by custom in its substance and methodology. In effect to address the same issue, the Constitution of India provides for UCC as a goal of DPSP under article 44 as, “The state shall endeavor to secure for the citizens uniform civil code throughout the territory of India.” So, this has been a long due issue that whether we should incorporate the Uniform Civil Code in India or not, and if we have to do it what would be the process and modality.