Chhattisgarh UCC panel invites public suggestions till October 15

A committee set up to draft a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) framework for Chhattisgarh has sought suggestions and opinions from citizens, social groups, and political parties by October 15, officials said Tuesday.

Headed by Justice (retired) Ranjana Prakash Desai, the five-member panel is tasked with examining existing personal laws to bring all citizens under a common civil framework governing marriage, divorce, maintenance, inheritance, adoption, and succession across the State, a Government release said.

The committee has appealed to Government and non-government organisations, social groups, religious institutions, communities and political parties to submit their views and representations by October 15, a Government statement said.

The panel has been studying the need for a UCC in Chhattisgarh and preparing its framework with the objective of bringing all citizens under a common legal framework instead of religion-based personal laws, the statement said.

Citizens have been invited to share their views on what the proposed law should contain, and they can submit their suggestions through email at ucc-chhattisgarh@cg.gov.in, the dedicated web portal, or by post to the office of the Uniform Civil Code Committee at the New Circuit House in Raipur, the release said.