West Bengal's cabinet has greenlit a committee, led by retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, to scrutinise the draft Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026. This panel will delve into personal and family laws, aiming to submit its findings within four weeks. The proposed legislation, inspired by Uttarakhand, Gujarat, and Assam, will exclude Scheduled Castes and Tribes.

Explore the similarities and differences in the Uniform Civil Codes of Uttarakhand, Gujarat, and Assam as West Bengal proposes its own.

West Bengal's cabinet has greenlit a committee, led by retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, to scrutinise the draft Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026. This panel will delve into…