Has the Supreme Court set the ball rolling for a Uniform Civil Code?

Last week, the top court sought a reply from the Centre over religion-neutral inheritance and succession laws in India. Supreme Court lawyer and BJP member Ashwini Upadhyay has succeeded in getting five such petitions admitted by the apex court that can be seen as a precursor to a UCC. It has been more than four decades since the Supreme Court set a legal milestone in the battle for protection of rights of Muslim women and dwelt on the need to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the matter famously known as Shah Bano case. Last week, the top court sought a reply from the Central government over religion-neutral inheritance and succession laws in India. Supreme Court lawyer and a member of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), Ashwini Upadhyay, has succeeded in getting five such petitions admitted by the apex court that can be seen as a precursor to a UCC in the country. What exactly is a Uniform Civil Code and why do the proceedings in the Supreme Court matter. UCC essentially refers to a common set of laws governing personal matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance and succession for all citizens of the country, irrespective of religion. Currently, different laws regulate these aspects for adherents of different religions and a UCC is meant to do away with these inconsistent personal laws.

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