In the affidavit, the Centre also said the petition is not maintainable as formulation of the UCC is a “matter of policy”, which has to be decided by the “elected representatives of the people” and “no direction can be issued on with regard”.In May 2019, the court had sought the Centre’s response on BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay’s petition seeking constitution of a judicial commission to draft the UCC in order to promote national integration, gender justice and equality, and dignity of women.Four other petitions have also contended that India “urgently needs a Uniform Civil Code”.The petitioners have contended that gender justice and gender equality guaranteed under Articles 14-15 of the Constitution and dignity of women guaranteed under Article 21 cannot be secured without implementing Article 44 (the State shall endeavour to secure for citizens a UCC throughout the territory of India).The petitions have claimed that the UCC, with a common set of rules governing every citizen of the country, will replace the personal laws which are based on the scriptures and customs of various religious communities.
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