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Women's rights groups have said the issue of a uniform civil code is only based on the rights and security of women, irrespective of its politicisation.{{sfn|Chavan|Kidwai|2006|p=13–20}}
The arguments for it are: its mention in Article 44 of the Constitution, need for strengthening the unity and integrity of the country, rejection of different laws for different communities, importance for gender equality, and reforming the archaic personal laws of Muslims—which allow unilateral divorce and polygamy. India is thus among the [[Application of Islamic law by country|nations that legally apply the Sharia law]]. According to Qutub Kidwai, the Muslim Personal Law is "Anglo-Mohammadan" rather than solely Islamic.{{sfn|Chavan|Kidwai|2006|p=13–20}}
The [[Hindutva|Hindu nationalists]] view this issue in the concept of the Hindu law, which they say, is secular and equal to both sexes.{{sfn|Chavan|Kidwai|2006|p=13–20}} In the country, demanding a uniform civil code can be seen negatively by religious authorities and secular sections of society because of [[identity politics]].{{sfn|Chavan|Kidwai|2006|p=13–20}} The [[Sangh Parivar]] and the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP), one of the two major political parties in India, have taken up this debate to gain Hindu support.{{sfn|Chavan|Kidwai|2006|p=13–20}} However, others have criticised such a debate given the lack of existence of the draft of the bill.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/debate-without-draft-uniform-civil-code-is-a-non-issue-says-ex-cec-sy-quraishi/article67164351.ece
The Indian state of Goa abides by Goa Civil Code. It is a set of civil laws, originally the [[Portuguese Civil Code of Goa and Damaon|Portuguese Civil Code]], which continues to be implemented even after the [[1961 Indian annexation of Goa|Indian annexation of the state in 1961]].<ref name="NIE1">{{cite news|title=Call to implement Goan model of civil code|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article138136.ece|access-date=22 October 2013|newspaper=New Indian Express|date=15 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508030759/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article138136.ece|archive-date=8 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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On 17 July 2023, Justice [[Krishna Murari]], who recently concluded his tenure in the Supreme Court of India, said that "uniformity in anyway is beneficial", but before the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, extensive deliberations and consultations, on a large scale, with the general public should take place.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/india/uniformity-is-good-but-uniform-civil-code-needs-large-scale-consultations-ex-sc-judge-krishna-murari-8352169.html | title=Uniformity is Good but Uniform Civil Code Needs Large-Scale Consultations: Ex-SC Judge Murari | date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>
On 7 February 2024, The [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]] passed [[The Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand Act, 2024]], making [[Uttarakhand]]. [[Chief Minister of Uttarakhand|Chief Minister]] [[Pushkar Singh Dhami]] describes it as a "historic moment" for the country.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Uniform Civil Code bill passed in Uttarakhand assembly |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/uniform-civil-code-bill-passed-in-uttarakhand-assembly-101707312685015.html|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=7 February 2024}}</ref> However, the law itself excluded [[Scheduled tribes]] and has faced criticism on technical grounds.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://thewire.in/government/talking-uniform-civil-code
== Legal status and prospects ==
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