West Bengal forms committee to review draft UCC Bill
The West Bengal government has formed a high-level committee, chaired by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, to review a draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill. The move follows a campaign promise by the BJP to implement the UCC in the state by 2026.
Why it matters
The implementation of a Uniform Civil Code is a highly debated political issue in India, touching on religious personal laws and constitutional governance.
The West Bengal government has constituted a high-level committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai to examine a draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for the State.
A notification issued by the State government said the committee was formed in view of “wide ramifications and voluminous nature of the subject domain of the proposed legislation”.
The notification, dated July 10, stated that the State government had already formulated a Draft Bill titled The Uniform Civil Code, West Bengal, 2026, with a view to putting in place a comprehensive legal framework for all citizens who are residents of the State, “irrespective of religion, faith or community, concerning critical aspects of personal civil matters such as marriage, divorce, intestate succession and testamentary succession”.
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