Author Profile

Dr. Suman Kumar, Professor, Department of Political Science, Rajdhani College, University of Delhi has been teaching for last 28 years. He holds his Ph.D from the University of Delhi. He has published articles on a wide range of issues including Gandhian studies, Gender studies, Indian politics etc. He has also authored a creative piece in Hindi on the complexities of human emotions of youth; titled, Falsafa. The research articles of Dr. Suman Kumar includes; National Education Policy, Article 370 and 35 A etc. His area of interest is Indian politics and at the same time he is a keen reader of hindi literature. He has been visitor’s nominee in the Court of Banaras Hindu University. He was also a member of the Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Education for Minority Educational Institutions. He has also been actively involved with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for programs and initiatives organized by the ministry.

About The Book

This edited book is an outcome of two days national conference held at Rajdhani College, University of Delhi under my convenorship on the topic Uniform Civil Code: The Way Forward. The conference was sponsored by the ICSSR, New Delhi. The delegates and scholars from several parts of India joined the conference and shared their research, ideas and thoughts. The collection of articles has a very wide range i.e., from constitution, governance, environment to gender issues etc. The issues discussed and deliberated upon gained high acclaim and appreciation from participants and audience. The constitution of India is the source of all the rights and duties. It has the two core areas: Constitutional Rights and Directive Principles of State Policies. The genesis of the idea of Uniform Civil Code lies in the parliamentary debate in the Constituent Assembly of India. Upon a unanimous agreement, it was placed under article 44 of the constitution of India. Since India is heading towards achieving new height in the international arena, the society also needs to change its value system to maintain the pace with the modern world. The sphere of personal relations is also changing day by day. Uniform Civil Code is not new to the nation but a lost tradition in few decades of last century. Recently, U_arakhand has become the first state to introduce the law to enforce the idea of uniformity for all the citizens living in the state.

Table of Contents

Editor's Note
Chapter 1 Uniform Civil Code: Understanding Relevant Supreme Court Judgements
Chapter 2 Secularism: Debates in India
Chapter 3 संविधान सभा की बहस में समान नागरिक संहिता
Chapter 4 The Uniform Civil Code in India: Navigating Challenges & Embracing Prospects
Chapter 5 Reconciling Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles: A Constitutional Analysis of the Uniform Civil Code in the Indian Context
Chapter 6 Uniform Civil Code of India: A Path to Women Empowerment
Chapter 7 Comprehensive Study of UCC and Secularism: Balancing Gender Justice and Religious Freedom in Indian Perspective
Chapter 8 एक समान नागरिक संहिता एवं उत्तराखण्ड में प्रासंगिकता एवं चुनौतियां
Chapter 9 Tribes and Uniform Civil Code: Beyond the Civil Code
Chapter 10 UCC and Women's Rights: A Step Towards a Sustainable Future
Chapter 11 समान नागरिक स ंहिता का संदर्भः संविधान सभा की बहस और समकालीन प्रासंगिकता
Chapter 12 समकालीन भारत में समान नागरिक संहिता और अल्पसंख्यक अधिकारों पर बहसः 'लैंगिक न्याय' की तलाश
Chapter 13 Uniform Civil Code and Gender Justice in India: A Religion Based Analysis
Chapter 14 Civil Code Conundrum: Philosophical Perspectives on Universalism and Pluralism in India
Chapter 15 समान नागरिक संहिता और लैंगिक न्याय की आवश्यकता
Chapter 16 The Question of Tribal Agency and Identity: A Critical Examination of Cultural Assertion within the Complex Interplay of Identity Politics and the Drive Toward a Universal Civil Code in India
Chapter 17 UCC and Minority Rights
Chapter 18 समान नागरिक संहिता का धार्मिक परंपराओं, कानूनी बहुलवाद और लैंगिकता पर प्रभाव का आकलन
Chapter 19 Uniform Civil Code and New Challenges: A Socio-Legal Study with Reference to Muslim Women in Uttarakhand
Chapter 20 The role of Uniform Civil Code in fostering gender justice in India in the 21st century
Chapter 21 Uniform Civil Code Towards Gender Justice
Chapter 22 Uniform Civil Code: Credibility and Acceptability
List of Contributors