Constitution of Aranyaraj

The Republic of Aranyaraj

• The Republic of Aranyaraj is the largest democracy in the world, declared to be a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic through its constitution.
• The country comprises people from various religions, castes, ethnicity, and social strata, leading to differences in customary laws related to marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption, and other family laws.

Customary Laws and Religion

• The Republic of Aranyaraj grants its people the right to religion as a constitutional right, allowing individual communities to carry out age-old practices without being questioned or challenged in court, subject to reasonable restrictions.
• The court has recently taken a more constitutional stance, distinguishing between general practices and essential religious practices, occasionally preferring the latter.

History of Aranyaraj

• The majority of Aranyaraj's territory was administered by the United Kingdom of Targareyan, while the remaining portions were administered by the Dothraki Republic and Republic of Lannister until the country's independence in the mid-20th century.
• The Dothraki Republic implemented a uniform civil code for all individuals, known as Goaxim, Damao, Dui, and Didra Nagra, while the Republic of Lannister gave residents the option to choose between the Lannister Civil Code and Customary Law.

Lack of Consistent Law

• There is no consistent law in the Republic of Aranyaraj that governs familial relationships across different ethnicities and religions.

Enforcement of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles

• The enforcement of fundamental rights and directive principles mentioned in Part III and Part VI of the Constitution has led to social transformation and the realization of rights across all groups.
• Women are identified as one of the vulnerable groups in Aranyaraj.
• The Constitution has directed the drafting of a uniform civil code for all citizens under Article 4.

Commitment to Human Rights

• Aranyaraj is committed to the cause of human rights, having adopted the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 into its Constitution.
• The country has also ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (1966).
• Aranyaraj has signed and ratified the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) of 1979 and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) of 1989.

Safoora's Case

• Safoora is a Muslim woman who was born and brought up in Kudla, where the provisions of the Shariat Act 1937 were applicable.
• She was married in 2017 and her husband pronounced Talak-a-Hasan upon her in 2022.
• Safoora filed a petition in the High Court of Vijayanagara challenging the provisions of customary law as violative of the Constitution, citing discriminatory procedures and lack of rights for women.

This quiz covers the basics of the Constitution of Aranyaraj, including its preamble and the demography of the country. It also touches on the customary laws of different communities and tribes in Aranyaraj.