LIST OF ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS IV

INDEX OF AUTHORITIES V

STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION XII

SYNOPSIS OF FACTS XIII

STATEMENT OF ISSUES XVI

SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS XVII

ARGUMENTS ADVANCED 1

[1] THE SPECIAL LEAVE PETITIONS BY THE STATE OF MADINA UNDER 1

ARTICLE 136 ARE MAINTAINABLE.

[2] THE PERSONAL LAWS ARE NOT “LAWS IN FORCE” UNDER ARTICLE 13. 1

[3] THE UCC VIOLATES THE RIGHT TO EQUALITY GUARANTEED UNDER 2

ARTICLES 14 AND 15 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

[3.A] THE UCC UPHOLDS GENDER EQUALITY 6

[3.B] IT PROVIDES A COMMON PLATFORM TO ALL RELIGIONS AND 7

COMMUNITIES

[3.C] THE CLASSIFICATION IS REASONABLE 11

[3.D] THE UCC IS NOT ARBITRARY 12

[4] THE UCC VIOLATES THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS ENSHRINED UNDER

ARTICLES 25, 26 AND 29 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA.

[4.A] PROTECTION UNDER ARTICLES 25 AND 26 IS ACCORDED ONLY THE

ESSENTIAL RELIGIOUS PRACTICES.

[4.B] THE UCC IS AIMED AT SOCIAL WELFARE AND REFORM.

[4.C] THE UCC IS VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLE 26 AS IT INTERFERES IN

RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS OF RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS.
 [4.D] THE UCC VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLE 29 AS IT INFRINGES THE
CULTURAL RIGHTS OF TRIBALS.

[4.E] THE UCC IS AGAINST THE SPIRIT OF SECULARISM.

[4.F] Fundamental rights cannot be compromised with while

implementing DPSPs

[5] THE UCC ABRIDGES THE RIGHT TO LIFE GUARANTEED UNDER ARTICLE
21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA.

[5] THE TERMS OF THE BILATERAL TREATY BETWEEN INDIA AND MADINA 19
HAVE BEEN BREACHED.

PRAYER XIX