Karnataka HC asks Parliament, state legislatures to enact UCC
Bengaluru, April 5 -- The Karnataka High Court on Saturday made a fervent appeal to the Parliament and State Legislatures to make every effort to enact a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), stressing that such legislation is essential to fully realise the ideals outlined in the Preamble to the Constitution of India.
Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar, presiding over a single-judge bench, underscored that the implementation of a UCC would deliver justice to women, promote equality across communities, and uphold individual dignity through the principle of fraternity.
Observing the existing disparities in personal laws across religions, the Court noted that while the Constitution recognises all women as equal citizens, the current system permits differential...
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