Uniform Civil Code: The time has come when the country understands the need for a Uniform Civil Code: High Court

The Constitution of India already includes Article 44, which advocates a Uniform Civil Code. – (File photo)

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While hearing the case of triple talaq, the Madhya Pradesh High Court made a comment. It is necessary to curb fundamentalist practices prevalent in the name of faith and belief. The Madhya Pradesh High Court stressed the need for a ‘Uniform Civil Code’.

Naiduniya Representative, Indore. The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court, while hearing a case related to triple talaq, said that triple talaq is unconstitutional and bad for society. It took many years for lawmakers to understand this. Now the time has come for the country to understand the need for a uniform civil code. Even today, many fundamentalist, superstitious and ultra-conservative practices are prevalent in society in the name of faith and belief.

Article 44 is also mentioned in the constitution

The Constitution of India already includes Article 44, which advocates a Uniform Civil Code, but now it should be made real and not just on paper. A well-prepared Uniform Civil Code will act as a ban on such superstitions and bad practices. This will strengthen the integrity of the nation.

There was a hearing in the divorce case of Barwani district

On Monday, Justice Anil Verma made this remark while hearing the case of triple talaq of a Muslim woman from Rajpur town of Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh. The woman had lodged an FIR with the police against her husband, mother-in-law and sister-in-law, who live in Mumbai. The woman’s husband had divorced her by saying talaq thrice.

Women have to face atrocities

Justice Verma, in his 10-page judgement, termed triple talaq a serious issue and said that in this the marriage can be broken in a few seconds and that time cannot be brought back. Unfortunately, this right is only with the husband. Even if the husband wants to correct his mistake, the woman has to bear the atrocities of Nikah-Halala.