The Chhattisgarh cabinet on Wednesday (April 15, 2026) approved the constitution of a high-level committee to prepare a draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for its implementation in the State.
After Uttarakhand implemented the UCC last year and the Gujarat Assembly last passed the UCC Bill, 2026, this March, Chhattisgarh has become the third BJP ruled State that has taken an initiative in this direction in the recent past.
The announcement was made after a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai was held at the Mahadi Bhawan, even as a press statement from the government noted that the aim of the exercise was “simplifying laws to promote religious and gender equality”.
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“The Cabinet approved the constitution of a high-level committee under the chairpersonship of retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai to prepare a draft for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the State. Chief Minister has been authorised to nominate members of the committee,” the statement noted.
