Uniform Civil Code – Public Notice (NEW) – Almost 4 years after the Law Commission of India introduced a consultation paper stating that a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) was “neither necessary nor desirable at this stage”.
The notice noted that after the reference dated June 17, 2016, was sent by the Ministry of Law & Justice, the 22nd Law Commission has been examining the subject matter of UCC.
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With regard to the reference dated 17th June 2016, sent by the Ministry of Law & Justice, the 22nd Law Commission of India is examining the subject matter of the Uniform Civil Code.
Initially, the 21st Law Commission of India had examined the subject of Uniform Civil Code and solicited the views of all the stakeholders through its appeal along with a questionnaire dated 07.10.2016 and further public appeals/notices dated 19.03.2018, 27.03.2018, and 10.4.2018. Pursuant to the same, overwhelming responses have been received by the Commission. The 21st Law Commission issued the consultation paper on “Reforms of Family The law” on 31.08.2018. Since more than three years have 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.