Former Justice R. C. Chavan resigns from Maharashtra UCC panel
Former Justice R. C. Chavan has resigned from the Maharashtra government's Uniform Civil Code committee. He cited concerns over a lack of substantive discussion and the inclusion of an official from outside the state.
Why it matters
The resignation highlights internal administrative friction within a high-profile committee tasked with drafting controversial legislation for the state.
Former Justice R. C. Chavan has resigned from the Maharashtra government’s committee set up to prepare a draft for implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), citing disagreements over its functioning and the involvement of an official from outside the State.
The Maharashtra government in July set up the seven-member committee, headed by retired Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Desai, to draft a framework for implementing the common civil code in the State.
Justice Chavan, a former high court judge, resigned from the panel on September 19.
Mr. Chavan, in his resignation letter, raised several concerns and alleged that meetings were being concluded without substantive discussion.
Agenda items such as confirmation of minutes, website modifications and finalisation of questionnaires were disposed of quickly on the directions of the chairperson, he claimed.
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