Uniform Civil Code Necessary, Discrimination Against Women In Personal Laws Should Be Removed: NHRC Chairperson Justice Arun Mishra

Awstika Das

10 Dec 2022 3:46 PM IST

  • Uniform Civil Code Necessary, Discrimination Against Women In Personal Laws Should Be Removed: NHRC Chairperson Justice Arun Mishra

    Article 44 of the Constitution, which contains a constitutional edict to 'endeavour to secure for citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India' should no longer remain a dead letter, said former Supreme Court judge and current chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, Arun Mishra. "We see discrimination against women worldwide due to social, customary, and...

    Awstika Das

    Awstika Das

    Awstika Das, an alumna of the Faculty of Law at the University of Delhi, and the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University, is a Delhi-based lawyer and a multimedia journalist. She works as a special correspondent covering the Indian Supreme Court. She also hosts a weekly legal news round-up segment on YouTube.

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