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Maharashtra government took a major step towards drafting the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The Devendra Fadnavis government of the state on Thursday constituted a seven-member committee under the chairmanship of former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai. CM Devendra Fadnavis announced this in the Maharashtra Assembly on Thursday. The committee includes three former judges of the Supreme Court and High Court, a former bureaucrat, two members of the social sector and a constitutional expert.

CM Devendra Fadnavis said that this committee will study all the legal, social and administrative aspects to the Uniform Civil Code for six months. It will submit its report with its recommendations within the next six months. On the basis of this report, the Maharashtra government will prepare a draft of the Uniform Civil Code.

Who is included in the committee?

• Former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai – Chairman
• Former High Court judge RC Chavan
• Former judge SG Mehre (High Court)
• Former Chief Secretary DK Jain (former bureaucrat)
• Former Advocate General of Maharashtra Birendra Saraf
• Social worker Padmashree Ramesh Patange
• Academician Suvarna Rawal

Focus on passing the bill in winter session

Chief Minister Fadnavis said that the government is trying to pass the Uniform Civil Code Bill in the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council in the upcoming winter session. Let us tell you that Uttarakhand is the first state to implement the Uniform Civil Code. It is believed that Maharashtra government can also follow Uttarakhand in this matter.

CM told- why UCC is necessary

CM Fadnavis said that the Maharashtra government is committed to implementing the UCC and the concept of Uniform Civil Code is supported by the Directive Principles of State Policy enshrined in the Constitution. Accordingly, a seven-member committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of Justice (retd) Ranjana Desai to prepare the draft for implementing the Uniform Civil Code. The CM further said that a uniform civil framework will maintain the constitutional values ​​of equality and uniformity in matters like marriage, divorce, succession and adoption.