The Rajasthan government established a high-level committee to prepare the statutory draft of the Rajasthan Uniform Civil Code, 2026. The committee will study the legal and social implications of implementing a uniform civil code framework, marking a major governance reform initiative for the state. Uttarakhand was the first Indian state to implement UCC, in 2024, becoming a precedent for other states considering similar reforms.
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Rajasthan Forms High-Level Committee to Draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC), 2026
Key Points
- The Rajasthan government established a high-level committee to prepare the statutory draft of the Rajasthan Uniform Civil Code, 2026
- The committee will study the legal and social implications of implementing a uniform civil code framework, marking a major governance reform initiative for the state
- Uttarakhand was the first Indian state to implement UCC, in 2024, becoming a precedent for other states considering similar reforms
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• Rajasthan: high-level committee formed to draft UCC 2026 (June 2026) • Purpose: prepare state-level UCC framework; study legal/social implications • Uttarakhand: first Indian state to implement UCC (2024) • UCC: aims to standardise personal laws across marriage, divorce, inheritance, maintenance
