Published on : 26 Sep 2025, 4:03 am 3 min read

The Delhi High Court batted for enactment of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) that does not allow personal or customary laws to override national legislation [Hamid Raza v State of NCT of Delhi] .

Justice Arun Monga noted that under Islamic law, a minor girl attaining puberty may lawfully marry though under Indian criminal law, such a marriage renders the husband an offender under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act).

This situation presents a dilemma about whether society should be criminalised for adhering to long-standing personal laws, the judge asked.

“Is it not the time to move towards a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), ensuring a single framework where personal or cus

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