Gujarat Expert Panel Submits Uniform Civil Code Report and Draft Law

A five-member expert committee in Gujarat, led by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Desai, submitted its Uniform Civil Code (UCC) report and draft law to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The draft, modeled on Uttarakhand's UCC, proposes a common legal framework covering marriage, divorce, succession, and live-in relationships, emphasizing gender equality, women's protection, and respect for the state's cultural diversity. The law includes provisions such as monogamy, mandatory registration of marriages and live-in relations, and bans on practices like nikah halala.