West Bengal has constituted a nine-member committee to examine the draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill for the state. The panel is headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai. The state government says the committee is formed in view of the “wide ramifications and voluminous nature” of the proposed legislation and will carry out a comprehensive review of the draft before any further steps are taken.
According to the notification, the draft bill is intended to establish a comprehensive legal framework governing personal civil matters for residents of West Bengal, regardless of religion, faith, or community. The proposed legislation is set to address matters such as marriage, divorce, intestate succession, and testamentary succession.
Multiple reports indicate the draft bill is expected to be taken up during the West Bengal Assembly’s August session, following the committee’s examination. The committee includes additional members, with some outlets naming former Meghalaya governor Tathagata Roy among them, though the full list is not fully detailed in the provided excerpts.
