Which Indian state has had a common civil code applying to all its residents since the Portuguese period?
- A.Kerala
- B.Goa
- C.Puducherry
- D.Sikkim
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Goa. The Portuguese Civil Code of 1867 was extended to Goa and continued in force after its liberation in 1961, so Goans of every religion are governed by largely the same rules on marriage, divorce and succession, with only a few community-specific usages surviving. In Jose Paulo Coutinho v. Maria Luiza Valentina Pereira, decided in 2019, the Supreme Court described Goa as a shining example of a state with a uniform civil code. A, Kerala follows the ordinary central personal laws like most states. C, Puducherry was a French possession and some residents retain French civil status, but it does not have one code for everyone the way Goa does. D, Sikkim joined the Union in 1975 under Article 371F and retains its own laws in some areas, but not a common civil code. Note separately that Uttarakhand is the first state of independent India to enact a uniform civil code of its own.
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Practice Questions
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- A.Article 40
- B.Article 42
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- D.Article 46
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