Consider the following statements 1 Article 44 provides that the State shall endeavour to secu...........

Indian Polity Directive Principles

Consider the following statements:

1. Article 44 provides that the State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India.

2. The Government of India enacted the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 in order to uphold the Shah Bano case (1985) judgement pronounced by the Supreme Court of India.

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Explanation:

First statement is correct.

Article 44 is a Directive Principle of State Policy. It directs the State to secure uniform civil code for its citizens. Presently, there are different laws governing personal matters for different communities in India. A uniform civil code means unifying all the personal laws to have one set of secular laws dealing with these aspects that will apply to all citizens of India irrespective of their community.

Second statement is wrong.

The Supreme Court in Shah Bano case held that a Muslim woman is entitled to maintenance like any other Indian woman. The government enacted the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, to nullify the Shah Bano verdict. Though the proclaimed objective of the law is to protect the rights of Muslim women who have been divorced by, or have obtained divorce from, their husbands