The Rajasthan government constituted a five-member high-level committee to prepare the statutory draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), chaired by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai. The committee will study the legal and social implications of the framework and provide recommendations on standardising personal laws across communities regarding marriage, divorce, and inheritance. Justice Desai has previously led several important judicial committees.
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Rajasthan Forms 5-Member Panel Chaired by Former SC Judge Ranjana Prakash Desai to Draft UCC
Key Points
- The Rajasthan government constituted a five-member high-level committee to prepare the statutory draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), chaired by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai
- The committee will study the legal and social implications of the framework and provide recommendations on standardising personal laws across communities regarding marriage, divorce, and inheritance
- Justice Desai has previously led several important judicial committees
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• Rajasthan UCC Committee: 5-member panel; chaired by former SC judge Ranjana Prakash Desai (June 2026) • Purpose: prepare statutory draft of state-level UCC • Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai: former Supreme Court judge • Uttarakhand: first Indian state to implement UCC (2024)
