Nobody is suggesting that the entirety of the inherited Uniform Civil Code of the Portuguese be continued without the necessary changes to the colonially inspired fault lines within it that can be seen from the viewpoint of freed Goans or from the desired progressive changes reflecting progress of the times.
Surely you are not suggesting throwing out the baby with the bath water or trivializing the stated and forceful opinion of Bobde CJ in this matter? > On Mar 28, 2021, at 1:55 PM, Frederick Noronha <fredericknoron...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > This might be news to you, but the Goa "Uniform Civil Code" isn't really > uniform. > > Uniform Civil Code: The Goa family law the BJP holds up as ideal permits > polygamy for Hindus (Pamela D'Mello) > https://scroll.in/article/820030/uniform-civil-code-the-goa-family-law-the-bjp-holds-up-as-ideal-permits-polygamy-for-hindus > > Goa's Civil Code Shows That Uniformity Does Not Always Mean Equality Goa's > UCC has allowed dominant castes and communities to assert their privilege and > nationalism. (Albertina Almeida) > https://thewire.in/law/goas-uniform-civil-code-is-not-the-greatest-model-to-follow > > This is a very convenient definition of "uniformity" of course! FN > > > > >
