Article 44 of the Indian Constitution states that “the State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code (UCC) throughout the territory of India.” The desirability of a uniform civil code is consistent with human rights and the principles of equality, fairness and justice. After the revocation of Article 370 , the central family law Acts were extended to Jammu and Kashmir. Although, this is another step towards implementing UCC throughout India, still a long distance is to be covered in this pursuit. What is UCC? The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) calls for the formulation of one law for India, which would be applicable to all religious communities in matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption. The code comes under Article 44 of the Constitution, which lays down that the state shall endeavour to secure a Uniform Civil Code for the citizens throughout the territory of India. Background of Uniform Civil Code The origin of the UCC dates back to...