On the fifteenth of July, the National Commission for Women (NCW) held a deliberation to debate the rights of Muslim ladies. The specific focus of the dialogue was to evaluation the Muslim Personal Law.
The panel mentioned that the “non-codified” nature of the Muslim private legislation has led to misinterpretation and posed vital challenges for Muslim ladies.
After the dialogue, the Women’s Commission issued a press release highlighting the important thing features of the dialogue and its distinguished attendees. According to the assertion, the panel famous that there was an unequivocal want for the codification of Muslim Personal Law. Additionally, it argued that there’s a have to revisit the wedding and divorce legislation and guardianship legislation.
During the discussions, the panel acknowledged that the dearth of a Uniform Civil Code has perpetuated inequalities inside our numerous nation.
It acknowledged, “The discussion also emphasised that the absence of a Uniform Civil Code has perpetuated inequalities and inconsistencies in our diverse nation, hindering progress towards social harmony, economic growth, and gender justice.”
The absence of Uniform Civil Code has perpetuated inequalities and inconsistencies in our numerous nation. It hinders progress in direction of social concord, financial progress, and gender justice. In India, the Muslim neighborhood follows Muslim private legislation, which being non-codified, is… pic.twitter.com/3Wdz8ISx6t
— NCW (@NCWIndia) July 15, 2023
NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma mentioned that the nation must draft a authorized framework to supply equal rights for all regardless of their spiritual perception.
She mentioned, “In our pursuit of equality, let’s reflect: if a law cannot serve the rights of Hindu, Christian, Sikh, and Buddhist women, can we truly say it is just for Muslim women? The need for codified laws is urgent. We need to work towards a legal framework that ensures equal rights for all, regardless of religion.”
The NCW Chairperson throughout Final session on Rights of Muslim Women -Reviewing Muslim Personal Law mentioned @sharmarekha said-
“In our pursuit of equality, let’s mirror: if a legislation can not serve the rights of Hindu, Christian, Sikh, and Buddhist ladies, can we really say it’s simply… pic.twitter.com/Y4HrakNkTk
— NCW (@NCWIndia) July 15, 2023
Prominent contributors within the discussions comprised notable figures reminiscent of Attorney General R Venkataramani, senior legislation officers, vice chancellors of legislation universities, authorized consultants, and civil society organizations.
According to the assertion, Attorney General Venkataramani pressured that there’s a have to reform and strengthen the establishment of marriage. Further, the Attorney General emphasised the importance of granting equal respect and standing to each women and men. Moreover, he emphasised the need for equity within the processes that protect the dignity of people concerned in coming into and exiting marital relationships, regardless of their faith.
The consultations have been held within the background of the continued debate on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Notably, the Law Commission issued a notification on the 14th of June, in search of responses from varied organisations and the general public in relation to UCC inside one month.
A day earlier, on the 14th of July, the Law Commission of India prolonged the final date to submit views on concepts on the proposed UCC by two extra weeks. Now, any particular person, establishment, or organisation might furnish their feedback on the difficulty of the Uniform Civil Code until the twenty eighth of July, 2023.
