Religion and Personal Law in Secular India. A Call to Judgment.
Bloomington. Indiana University Press. 2001. Stock ID #176900 "Though mandated by 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 which concerns marriage, dowry, divorce, parentage, legitimacy, wills, and inheritance - individuals of different religious backgrounds must appeal to their respective religious laws for guidance or rulings. When referring to this item please quote stockid 176900.
362pp, index, very good paperback.
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." (Publisher's description).
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