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Directive principles and fundamental duties

Part IV and Part IVA: the principles the State is to apply in making laws, which no court enforces, and the duties of citizens added in 1976.

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The Uniform Civil Code in the States

Prelims

A Uniform Civil Code is one law of marriage, divorce, succession and adoption for all citizens in place of personal laws; Article 44 asks the State to secure it, as a non justiciable Directive Principle.

What changed

1 Jun 2026Briefnewly addedMadhya Pradesh invited public suggestions on a Uniform Civil Code through a portal, while a committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prasad Desai toured the State. Uttarakhand (2024) and Gujarat (March 2026) have implemented a Uniform Civil Code, and Assam passed a Bill on 27 May 2026. The Hindu, 1 Jun 2026: Madhya Pradesh to roll out UCC soon, says CM; urges public to share suggestions (opens in a new tab)

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