TFP Bureau, Raipur, August 4, 2026: Chhattisgarh government has stepped up preparations to implement the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state by constituting a five-member high-level committee and inviting suggestions and opinions from citizens, organisations and other stakeholders until October 15, 2026.<\/p>\n
Constituted by the state government, the committee is examining the need for a Uniform Civil Code in Chhattisgarh, preparing its framework and undertaking a comprehensive review of the existing laws governing personal civil matters. Its objective is to bring all citizens under a common constitutional framework in place of religion-based personal laws.<\/p>\n
Headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, the committee also comprises retired IAS officers Shri Shatrughan Singh and Shri MK Raut, senior advocate Shri Mohan Pawar, and retired principal Smt. Jyoti Rani Singh.<\/p>\n
The committee is studying the legal, social and administrative aspects of implementing the UCC in Chhattisgarh. Its mandate includes examining the state’s existing legal framework and preparing practical recommendations on matters such as marriage, divorce, maintenance, inheritance and adoption. It will also study UCC models adopted by other states, consider suggestions received from citizens, legal experts, social organisations and other stakeholders, and prepare a comprehensive draft along with legislative and administrative recommendations for the state government.<\/p>\n
The committee has appealed to government and non-government organisations, social groups, religious institutions, communities, political parties and citizens to submit their views and suggestions by October 15 this year. Suggestions can be submitted by email at ucc-chhattisgarh@cg.gov.in, through the web portal https:\/\/ucc.cgstate.gov.in\/, or by post to the Office of the Uniform Civil Code Committee, New Circuit House, Civil Lines, Room No. 202, Raipur, Chhattisgarh \u2013 492001.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Uttarakhand was the first state in the country to implement the Uniform Civil Code, followed by Goa, Gujarat, Assam and Madhya Pradesh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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