A five-member committee constituted by the Gujarat government to draft the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for the state submitted its detailed and final report to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday (March 17, 2026).
The State government is likely to table a draft bill on the UCC in the legislature Assembly during the ongoing Budget session.
The committee, chaired by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, made a presentation while submitting its report to the Chief Minister.
The government had formed the panel in February last year to explore various aspects related to the implementation of the UCC in the state and prepare a draft bill for the same.
During the presentation, the panel's chairperson said it has suggested a common legal framework for all religions and communities on issues like marriage, divorce, inheritance and adoption in the report, a government release stated.
