21 years ago too Supreme Court said no to take up UCC issue

New Delhi: Chief Justice Thakur told Mr Subramaniam, “The goal of the Constitution for a uniform civil code is one thing, asking the top court in a PIL to issue a mandamus to the Parliament to enact the common code is another. We cannot ask them (Parliament) to bring the uniform civil code.”

The CJI pointed out that 21 years ago the top court had declined to go into the issue of civil common code, and said the position has not changed. The petitioner had said UCC is the sign of modern progressive nation.