Part IV · Right to Constitutional Remedies
Article 44 Uniform civil code for the citizens.
This article asks the State to secure a uniform civil code for all citizens across India. A civil code covers matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption. At present these matters run on different personal laws for different communities. One common code would place every citizen under the same civil rules.
- The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India.
What it means
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This article asks the State to secure a uniform civil code for all citizens across India. A civil code covers matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption. At present these matters run on different personal laws for different communities. One common code would place every citizen under the same civil rules. The article says the State shall endeavour, so it stands as a goal, not a settled law.