The Karnataka High Court ordered that a copy of its judgment be sent to the Principal Law Secretaries of the Union and Karnataka State Governments, so that they can initiate legal proceedings on it.
The 22nd Law Commission, headed by Justice (Retd) Rituraj Awasthi, had finalised the draft of the Uniform Civil Code and published it for public opinion.
India will become a Hindu Rashtra; other countries will embrace Hindu culture; Hindu Dharma will be acclaimed all over the world, Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in India.
This initiative follows the precedent set by Uttarakhand, which became the first state in independent India to implement a Uniform Civil Code.
Couples in live-in relationships must register their separation. Failure to do so will result in imprisonment of up to six months or a fine of Rs 25,000, or both.
The State cabinet has also given its consent. After the Government’s approval, Uttarakhand will become the first State in the country to implement the Uniform Civil Code.
Article 44 of the Indian Constitution provides for the State to endeavour to enact a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for all citizens throughout India.
The Supreme Court has also remarked in five cases related to the right of Muslim women to seek maintenance that the Government should consider a uniform civil code.
If the impeachment motion against Justice Shekhar Yadav is introduced and accepted in the Rajya Sabha, an impeachment trial will proceed against him.
India is a country where the majority community is demanding a Uniform Civil Code. This demand is not inappropriate. The opposition is trying to block the Supreme Court’s order.