The Uniform Civil Code is one of those many contentious topics in Indian politics that can stir up a hornet's nest. Thus it was agreed to place the responsibility of a Uniform Civil Code on the State by including it in the Directive Principles of State Policy. India is a diverse country and it consists of various communities that derive their personal laws based on their beliefs. As long as personal law boards exist in this country, equal rights will be a utopian concept. The SC through its rulings in different cases has repeatedly given a message — that the personal laws are not final.

Source: dna October 17, 2016 01:07 UTC