ABSTRACT
Looking at the variety of family law situations obtaining in South Asia, the questions that the authors posed in the beginning of their study seem largely answered, without, clearly indicating what is good for society, a single civil code or the retention of all personal laws. Politics everywhere in the South Asian region is highly existential, leaving little room for enlightened innovations in personal laws acceptable to all communities. Since the achievement of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is a political question, it is necessary to understand how to make the political climate conducive for the purpose. Generally there are three ways that can lead to a UCC. They are: an optional uniform civil code; the separate codification of every personal law; and a compulsory uniform civil code. The first suggestion is a contradiction in terms and the second suggestion is what is being tried since Independence.
