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Positive aspects of Uniform Civil Code include

It will divest religion from social relations and personal laws and will ensure equality in terms of justice to both men and women regardless of the faith they practice.

There will be uniform laws for all Indians with regard to marriage, inheritance, divorce etc.

It will help in improving the condition of women in India as Indian society is mostly patriarchal whereby old religious rules continue to govern the family life and subjugate women.

Various personal laws have several loopholes, which are exploited by those who have the power to do so. Due to uniformity, such loopholes will cease to exist or will be minimised

Informal bodies like caste panchayats give judgements based on traditional laws. UCC will ensure that legal laws are followed rather than traditional laws.

It can help in reducing instances of vote bank politics. If all religions are covered under same laws, politicians will have less to offer to communities in exchange of their vote.

It will help in integration of India as a lot of animosity is caused by preferential treatment by the law in favour of certain religious communities.