THE Delhi High Court has emphasized the need for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) so that settled principles, safeguards and procedures can be laid down and citizens are not made to struggle due to conflicts and contradictions in various personal laws. Justice Prathiba Maninder Singh said uniform principles in respect of marriage, divorce, succession, etc. should be “common to all”. “In modern Indian society which is gradually becoming homogenous, the traditional barriers of religion, community and caste are slowly dissipating. The youth … Continue reading Uniform principles of marriage, divorce, succession must be “common to all”, says Delhi HC; calls for UCC