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Pavini Shukla vs Union of India case
March 13 , 2026
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- The Supreme Court of India in the Pavini Shukla vs Union of India (UoI) case suggested implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to address gender bias in personal laws.
- Uniform Civil Code (UCC) aims to replace religion-based personal laws with a common law for all citizens, irrespective of religion, caste, creed or gender.
- Article 44 of the Constitution of India directs the State to secure a UCC for citizens across India.
- Matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption and succession fall under the Concurrent List (Seventh Schedule) allowing both Centre and States to make the laws.
- UCC aims to ensure gender justice, secularism, simplified legal procedures and national unity.
- Uttarakhand is the first State in independent India to implement UCC, while Goa follows the Portuguese Civil Code (1867) as a common civil law.
- The 21st Law Commission of India (2018) said a nationwide UCC is not necessary at present, suggesting reforms in existing family laws instead.
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