Gujarat, like Uttarakhand, is trying to radically change the relationship between law & family. But, results may end up looking quite different. Neither what proponents intend, nor what opponents fear
In India, the pace of legal change is generally slow. Yet, when change takes place, it is often radical, and overturns long-held assumptions. Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code was one such example. Now, Gujarat state assembly too has passed a similar uniform family code. More BJP-governed states may follow suit.