Law Commission starts consultation on Uniform Civil Code, seeks feedback from religious organisations
1 min read 14 Jun 2023, 08:33 PM ISTThe commission has given 30 days from the date of notice to present their views and feedback.
PremiumThe Law Commission of India has initiated a new consultation process on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and invited views of general public as well as recognised religious organisations on the same. The commission has given 30 days from the date of notice to present their views and feedback.
In a statement released on June 14, the law panel said, “Initially, the 21st Law Commission of India had examined the subject on Uniform Civil Code and solicited the views of all the stakeholders through its appeal along with a questionnaire dated October 7, 2016 and further public appeals/notices dated March 19, 2018 and March 27, 2018, and April 10, 2018."
Since more than three years have been lapsed from the date of issuance of the said Consultation Paper, bearing in mind the relevance and importance of the subject and also the various Court orders on the subject, the 22nd Law Commission of India considered it expedient to deliberate afresh over the subject.
The commission said that it had received overwhelming responses and the 21st Law Commission issued the consultation paper on “Reforms of Family Law" on August 31, 2018.
‘’Those who are interested and willing may present their views within a period of 30 days from the date of Notice through “click here" button or by Email at membersecretary-lci[at]gov[dot]in to the Law Commission of India,'' said the Law panel's statement.
The UCC would replace the personal laws, based on the scriptures and customs of various religious communities, with a common set of rules governing every citizen of the country. Essentially, the Uniform Civil Code refers to a common set of laws governing personal matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance, and succession.
Earlier this year, BJP president J P Nadda had said his party was working within the ambit of the Constitution in trying to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country, and said they followed the policy of ‘Justice for All and Appeasement for None’.