Uniform Civil Code Research Paper

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No one in our country, our political leaders or individuals, have ever concentrated their efforts towards defining the Uniform Civil Code. All we know is that some common law covering issues relating to marriage, succession and property is called
Uniform Civil Code but what these laws would be is anyone’s guess. Now, lets see what does our Constitution say about Uniform Civil Code. In article 44, our constitution clearly specifies the UCC: "The State shall endeavour to secure the

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