No Guidelines Issued To States To Implement Uniform Civil Code, Says Centre

In short, a uniform civil code means a common law for all citizens of the country that is not based on religion. Personal laws and laws related to inheritance, adoption and succession are likely to be covered by the common code.

The government on Friday rejected suggestions that it has issued guidelines to states to implement a uniform civil code.

In a written response to a question in the Lok Sabha about "guidelines issued by the government for implementing the Uniform Civil Code in different states", Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal asserted that "no such guidelines were issued by the Government of India to state governments for implementing the uniform civil code".

Responding to a sub-question, the minister said B R Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution, while moving the relevant provision in the Constituent Assembly, had said there is a uniform code of laws in the country, covering almost every aspect of human relationship.