Are religion-based laws justifiable in a democracy?
Written By Wion Web Desk
Published: Aug 22, 2017, 24:41 IST | Updated: Aug 22, 2017, 24:41 IST
Several Indian lawmakers have argued that 'religion-based personal laws inhibit India's path to nationhood'
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Very few countries in the world accommodate different personal laws for different religions.
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In Constituent Assembly, some members had argued that religion based personal laws is the major factor inhibiting India's path to nationhood.
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For every religion, India permits different laws related to marriage, divorce, inheritance and maintenance.
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Uniform Civil code is mentioned in the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Constitution which is not enforceable by law.
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Divorce rate in Buddhism, Christianity and Muslim is twice the national average of 3.1.
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