Maha Moves Closer to Uniform Civil Code; Govt to Set up Expert Panel for Draft Law

Panel led by retired judge to prepare draft for Uniform Civil Code in Maharashtra

Demanding to know the state government’s stand on polygamy, Farande asked if UCC will be brought in Maharashtra on the lines of Uttarakhand and Gujarat

Maha moves closer to Uniform Civil Code; Govt to set up expert panel for draft law

Mumbai: Maharashtra may soon join the growing list of states pursuing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), with the Mahayuti Government announcing plans to appoint an expert committee to prepare a draft framework for the proposed legislation. Responding to a discussion in the Maharashtra Assembly on Tuesday, Minister of State for Home Yogesh Kadam said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has decided to constitute a committee headed by a retired High Court j…