Maharashtra Sets up Panel Headed by Justice Ranjana Desai to Draft Uniform Civil Code
The seven-member panel will consult stakeholders and submit its report within six months before the government drafts the proposed law.
- On Thursday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a seven-member committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Desai to draft legislation for a Uniform Civil Code.
- The initiative aligns with the Constitution's Directive Principles of State Policy, joining Uttarakhand, Assam, and Gujarat, which have begun drafting similar legislation to standardize civil laws across religious communities.
- Fadnavis stated the panel aims to submit its report within six months, with the government planning to introduce the proposed UCC legislation during the winter session in Nagpur.
- Shiv Sena leader Manisha Kayande welcomed the announcement, while Congress leader Sachin Sawant critiqued the government for not acknowledging former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's contribution to the constitutional debate.
- The Uniform Civil Code framework seeks to establish common laws for marriage, divorce, and inheritance, aiming to strengthen constitutional values of equality for all citizens regardless of religion.
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