The chairperson of the committee, former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, handed the three volumes of the draft report on a Uniform Civil Code for Gujarat to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.
A high-level committee formed to frame guidelines for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for Gujarat submitted its final report to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Tuesday.
Officials said the report emphasised equal rights, protection of women, and the state’s geographical and cultural diversity.
The committee chairperson, former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, handed the three volumes of the draft report to the chief minister.
The committee’s report has suggested a common legal framework for all religions and communities on issues like marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption.
Officials said the committee prepared the report after a detailed study and district visits undertaken to collect public opinion.
The committee’s other members—retired bureaucrat C L Meena, senior advocate R C Kodekar, former Veer Narmad South Gujarat University vice-chancellor Dr Dakshesh Thakar, and social activist Geeta Shroff—were also present along with its advisor, former Uttarakhand chief secretary Shatrughan Singh.
Chief Secretary M K Das, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Sanjeev Kumar, Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Dr Vikrant Pandey, Secretary of Legislative Affairs K N Lala, and Law Secretary Upendra Bhatt were also among those present.
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