Religion and Personal Law in Secular India: A Call to JudgmentGerald James Larson Though a directive principle of the constitution, a uniform civil code of law has never been written or instituted in India. As a result, in matters of personal law—the segment of law concerning marriage, dowry, divorce, parentage, legitimacy, wills, and inheritance—individuals of different backgrounds must appeal to their respective religious laws for guidance or rulings. But balancing the claims of religious communities with those of a modern secular state has caused some intractable problems for India as a nation. Religion and Personal Law in Secular India provides a comprehensive look into the issues and challenges that India faces as it tries to put a uniform civil code into practice. |
Contents
PART I | 9 |
Religion Personal Law and Identity in India | 15 |
Religious Minorities and the Law | 24 |
Living with Difference in India Legal | 36 |
PART II | 67 |
Personal Law and Reservations Volition | 104 |
The Uniform Civil Code Debate Lessons from | 124 |
Gender Implications for a Uniform Civil Code | 145 |
Observations on the Historical Destruction | 184 |
Who Was Roop Kanwar? Sati Law Religion | 200 |
Where Will She Go? What Will She Do? | 226 |
Affirmative Action in the United States | 251 |
Personal Law Systems and Religious | 270 |
The Road to Xanadu Indias Quest | 301 |
Some Continuing Issues | 330 |
Bibliographical Note | 349 |
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