The Uniform Civil Code: Between Gender Justice and Legal Pluralism

Explain the constitutional context of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) debate, referencing Article 44 and the existence of distinct personal laws.

Analyze the Uttarakhand UCC (2024) as a legislative template, noting its key provisions and strategic exemption of tribal communities.

Evaluate the argument that a UCC is necessary to ensure gender justice, drawing on precedents like the Shah Bano case and the Triple Talaq ban.

Analyze arguments against a national UCC from minority groups, focusing on the right to religious freedom and cultural identity.

Assess the feminist critique of the UCC, debating whether it promotes universal rights or imposes majoritarian norms under the guise of uniformity.