Author: Kiratulain

Introduction Legal pluralism refers to the idea that in any one geographical space defined by the conventional boundaries of a nation state, there is more than one law or legal system. This article examines several aspects of legal pluralism focusing on the relationship between the empirical facts of pluralism and the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). A variety of factors produce the perception of legal pluralism, which is reflected in intensified interest in the concept in contemporary scholarship. Legal philosophy and sociological approaches to law often still occupy quite separate scholarly terrains. Legal pluralism has been identified as a fruitful area…