You are on page 1of 2

At the point when Goa became a part of India in 1961 by the Goa Daman and Diu

administration act 1962 the parliament approved the Portugal uniform code of 1867 in Goa
which will be revised according to the essential necessities and will be reversed by a capable
lawmaking body. There have been a few changes in the Goa uniform code after its execution.

In 1981 the legislature of India named an individual law council to decide whether individual
laws could be executed in the state however it neglected to do as such. The latest advancement in
the Goa uniform code has been the passing of the Goa succession act in the year 2012 by the
parliament.

The Goa common code gives a model to rest of the nation of how meet rights can be given to the
two people without harming any of the religion or a specific portion of the general public.

It also sets forward an example before various communities to stop discriminating women in the
name of religion.

Exactly when Goa transformed into a part of India in the year 1961 by the Goa Daman and Diu
administration act 1962 the parliament authorized the Portugal civil code of 1867 in Goa which
will be amended by the basic essentials and will be renounced by competent lawmaking body.
There have been a couple of changes in the Goa civil code after its execution.

In 1981 the assembly of India named an individual law board to choose whether personal laws
could be executed in the state but it could not do so. The most recent development in the Goa
civil code has been the passing of the Goa succession act in the year 2012 by the parliament.

The Goa civil code gives a model to rest of the country of how equal rights can be given to both
men and women without hurting the sentiments of anyone.

It in like manner put forth a case before various systems to stop isolating women for religion.

 As marriage is a contract between both men and women which is recorded under the
court of law there are hardly any chances of men denying the marriage and abandoning
the women which are seen on many instances in cases of marriage under the personal
laws. It provides security to women.
 One of the most striking features of the Goa civil code is that the property is divided
equally among both men and women and women is the legal heir of the property
which provides a sense of financial safety to women.
 As Goa permits only monogamy, problems such as triple talaq and polygamy which is a
major problem of other personal laws are solved automatically.
 Aseven after the divorce the property is divided equally among both men and women the
women are often saved from the harsh and difficult life as it has been seen in divorce
under several personal laws.

You might also like