EVALUATION OF MULTICULTURALISM AND GENDER EQUALITY IN FAMILY LAWS OF INDIA FROM UNIFORM CIVIL CODE PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

Evaluvation of Multiculturalism and Gender Equality in family Laws of India from Uniform Civil Code Perspective newlineIntroduction newlineIndian Society is heterogeneous; it has divided on the basis of religion, caste, and creed. Therefore the reflection of society has also found in family laws. The main family laws in India are Hindu Law, Mahommedan Law, Christian Law, Parsi Law, Jewish Law and Tribal customary Laws. The constitution makers were having a dream to uniform civil code in the field of family laws of India. After 67 years of republic of India; it has not formed uniform civil code. It is research on to way to Uniform Civil code. newlineImportance of study newlineIndia is multicultural and multiethnic country. Every person is belonging to his own religion, Caste, sub-caste, creed. One cannot be just like an Indian. Therefore every religious community is having their own personal laws for example, Hindu law, Muslim Law, Christian Law, Parsi Law, Jewish law and Tribal Customary Laws. In personal matters there is nothing like an Indian Personal Law. If anybody wants to marry outside his personal law or one want to marry in non-religious form; then those persons can marry within The Special Marriage Act, 1954. It is civil marriage form. In this case succession matters are going to govern according to Indian Succession Act, 1925. After marriage the concern parties remain like Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Parsi, Jew or respective Tribe, Caste, sub-caste- which they were before their marriage.It was mainten Cultural Identity. Thus people are not going to govern similar rules of law. Sometimes the laws are conflicting in nature. It causes hardship in day today life of people. It will cause injustice to the needy person. So there is needed to form Uniform Civil Code. It will give justice to the needy persons in general and in particular it gives gender justice newline