INTRODUCTION
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) implies a single
law for all the citizens of the country applicable to their
personal matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, custody
and adoption etc. In the context of UCC in India, Article 44 of the
Indian Constitution lays down that the State shall endeavor to
secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the
territory of India. As per the Part division in the
Constitution of India, Article 44 falls in Part IV which deals with
the Directive Principle of State Policy (DPSP). As
defined in Article 37 of the Indian Constitution, DPSP are not
enforceable and justifiable yet, they are fundamental in the
governance of the country, and it is the duty of the State to apply
those principles mentioned in Part IV of the Constitution in making
laws.
