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Centre reiterates push for a Uniform Civil Code
ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ?
It's not a Fundamental Right: the Article 44 provision behind the UCC push
The Centre renews its push for states to adopt a Uniform Civil Code following Uttarakhand's lead.
Why it matters: asked in KPSC 2024
What you need to know
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah reiterated the goal of implementing a Uniform Civil Code in all NDA-ruled states by 2029, reviving the long-standing debate on the constitutional provision that directs the State to secure a common civil code for all citizens.
Uttarakhand became the first Indian state to enact such a law, in 2024, while other states are yet to follow.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
Remember these
- Amit Shah reiterated the goal of implementing a Uniform Civil Code in all NDA-ruled states by 2029
- Uttarakhand became the first Indian state to enact a Uniform Civil Code law, in 2024
- Article 44 is a Directive Principle of State Policy under Part IV, not a Fundamental Right under Part III
- DPSPs direct the State to secure a uniform civil code for citizens throughout India
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- Article 44 of the Constitution is a Directive Principle of State Policy under Part IV.
- Directive Principles of State Policy are non-justiciable, unlike Fundamental Rights in Part III.
- Uttarakhand was the first Indian state to enact a Uniform Civil Code law, in 2024.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS Paper II - Indian Constitution and Directive Principles of State Policy. The issue is the tension between personal-law diversity and constitutional calls for uniformity: Article 44 casts a common civil code as a non-justiciable directive, Uttarakhand's 2024 law tested it as state-level policy, and the Centre's 2029 target raises federalism and minority-rights questions that call for consensus-building and phased implementation.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
Which of the following states has become the first state in Independent India to enforce the Uniform Civil Code?
- Rajasthan
- Uttarakhand
- Gujarat
- Karnataka
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: B
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ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ:
- ಏಕರೂಪ ನಾಗರಿಕ ಸಂಹಿತೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದಿಸುವ ಸಂವಿಧಾನದ 44ನೇ ವಿಧಿ, ಭಾಗ III ರ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಮೂಲಭೂತ ಹಕ್ಕಾಗಿದೆ.
- ಏಕರೂಪ ನಾಗರಿಕ ಸಂಹಿತೆ ಕಾನೂನನ್ನು ಜಾರಿಗೊಳಿಸಿದ ಮೊದಲ ಭಾರತೀಯ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಉತ್ತರಾಖಂಡ. ಮೇಲಿನ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದು/ಯಾವುವು ಸರಿ?
- 1 ಮಾತ್ರ
- 2 ಮಾತ್ರ
- 1 ಮತ್ತು 2 ಎರಡೂ
- 1 ಅಥವಾ 2 ಯಾವುದೂ ಅಲ್ಲ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: B —
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