Chhattisgarh cupboard varieties panel for drafting UCC to ‘simplify legal guidelines and promote spiritual equality’| India Information
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh cupboard on Wednesday determined to represent a high-level committee, headed by a retired decide, to organize a draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for its implementation within the state with the purpose of “simplifying legal guidelines to advertise spiritual and gender equality”.
The choice was taken throughout a gathering of the cupboard chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai at Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, an official assertion stated.
The panel shall be headed by retired decide Ranjana Prakash Desai, whereas the chief minister has been authorised to appoint the members of the committee, it stated.
At current, issues similar to marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption, upkeep and household disputes in Chhattisgarh are ruled by completely different private legal guidelines primarily based on faith. The Article 44 of the Structure directs the state to work in direction of implementing a Uniform Civil Code for all residents, it stated.
The existence of a number of private legal guidelines creates inequality in authorized processes and makes the justice system extra complicated. The proposed UCC is geared toward simplifying legal guidelines to advertise spiritual and gender equality, it stated.
The committee will search ideas from residents, organisations and specialists, and may additionally invite suggestions by an internet portal. Based mostly on its suggestions, a draft shall be ready and positioned earlier than the cupboard for approval, after which it will likely be launched within the state meeting to determine a uniform and clear civil authorized framework, it added.
The BJP authorities in Uttarakhand has formally applied the UCC in January 2025, changing into the primary state within the nation to take action. The Gujarat meeting final month handed the UCC Invoice, 2026.
