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Uniform Civil Code: Advantages and Challenges

In India, there are religion-specific laws and Goa is the only state to have a Uniform Civil Code known as the Goa Civil Code. The Constitution supports religious harmony which means the people of India show love and affection to different religions of the country. The law does not permit any citizen to impose his religious views or opinions on other individuals.

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RIGHT TO FREE LEGAL AID IN INDIA

by: Madhvi Patidar
Legal services include providing free legal aid to those weaker sections of the society who fall within the purview of section 12 of the legal services authority act, 1987. Free legal aid is the provision of free legal services in civil and criminal matters for those poor and marginalised people who cannot afford the services of a lawyer for the conduct of a case or a legal proceeding in any court, tribunal or authority.