Uniform Civil Code is a Constitutional Goal, Says Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi

AHMEDABAD: Former chief justice of India and Rajya Sabha MP Ranjan Gogoi on Sunday said that "the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is a very progressive piece of legislation" and a "constitutional goal" that should come into effect after building consensus among people. The ex-CJI was addressing a session at "Surat Litfest 2025" moderated by Prafulla Ketkar, the editor of RSS mouthpiece Organiser.

Responding to a question on UCC, Gogoi said, "I see the Uniform Civil Code as a very progressive piece of legislation that will replace diverse customary practices that have evolved into law. There is no quarrel that it is a constitutional goal in Article 47. So, that is the goal, and one day we have to."

He added, "It is a very important step towards national integration; the people of this country have one goal—national integration. To achieve social justice, including gender justice, and let's be clear on one thing: it doesn't come into conflict with Articles 25 and 26. UCC will touch on adoption, marriage, divorce, and inheritance. It is working wonderfully in Goa."

Giving examples of how the Supreme Court in five cases, including Shah Bao (right of Muslim women to seek maintenance), asked what the government was doing concerning UCC implementation, as it couldn't have passed any direction to the government for its implementation.

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