Constitution of India · Part IV: Directive Principles of State Policy
Article 44: Uniform civil code for the citizens
In plain words
The State must try to secure a uniform civil code for citizens throughout India.
A simplified explanation, prepared with AI assistance from the official text below and checked automatically against it for numbers and cross-references. The official text is the law and prevails over this summary. Not legal advice.
Official text
The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India.
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the article 44
- Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India & Ors.
- Jose Paulo Coutinho v. Maria Luizavalentina Pereira & Anr.
- Indian Young Lawyers Assn. v. State of Kerala 561 Indian Young Lawyers Association & Ors.V. the State of Kerala & Ors.
- Shayara Bano v. Union of India and Others
- Shabnam Hashmi v. Union of India & Ors.
- John Vallamattom and Anr. v. Union of India
- Lily Thomas, Etc. Etc v. Union of India and Ors.
- Ahmedabad Women Action Group and Ors. Etc. v. Union of India
- Bramchari Sidheswar Bhai and Ors. Etc. v. State of West Bengal Etc.
- Smt. Sarla Mudgal, President, Kalyani and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
- S.R. Bommai v. Union of India and Ors.