Universal Civil Code - Constitution of India The Uniform Civil Code is a proposal in India to formulate and implement personal laws of citizens which apply on all citizens equally regardless of their religion. Currently, personal laws of various communities are governed by their religious scriptures.They cover areas like- Marriage, divorce, maintenance, inheritance, adoption and succession of the property. Indian Constitution by Dr. Ambedkar During the drafting of the constitution of India, Jawaharlal Nehru and Dr B.R Ambedkar pushed for a uniform civil code. However, they were successful in implementing it due to opposition from religious leaders and a lack of awareness among the masses. They were able to pass the Hindu Bill of Code in the 1950s that aimed to codify and reform Hindu personal law in India, abolishing religious law in favor of a common law code. These laws apply to all "Hindus", defined expansively to include Jains , Buddhists and Sikhs , The Muslims were...