This research study analyses the possibility of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to serve as a transformational instrument for gender equality and the safeguarding of women's rights in India. The paper examines the historical development of personal laws, demonstrating how colonial "non-interference" practices entrenched patriarchal religious frameworks, a legacy that perpetuates the disadvantage of women in many societies. The research examines the Constituent Assembly discussions, emphasising the prescient cautions of women leaders like as Hansa Mehta and Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, who saw the UCC as essential for women's liberation. The paper offers an in-depth analysis of discriminatory clauses in existing Hindu, Muslim, Christian, and Parsi personal laws, juxtaposed with court interventions in key instances like Shah Bano, Sarla Mudgal, and Shayara Bano. It assesses current models of uniformity, including the established Goa Civil Code and the groundbreaking 2024 Uttarakhand UCC Act, together with its procedural revisions from 2026. The research contends that worldwide comparisons of secular reforms in Turkey, Tunisia, and France demonstrate that a well designed UCC may transition the legal emphasis from community rights to individual action. The research integrates essential feminist viewpoints about the dangers of state surveillance and emphasises the significance of "uniformity of rights" rather than just "uniformity of law". The research closes with pragmatic recommendations for future legal codification intended to realise a "Viksit Bharat 2047" defined by authentic social fairness.
Mahmadyunus et al. (Fri,) studied this question.