New Delhi: Justice Rituraj Awasthi Chairman of the Law Commission in an exclusive interview with ANI said that they have got a huge response over Uniform Civil Code after the communication of the notice by the Law Commission. Speaking with ANI, Awasthi said, "We have got a huge response over UCC after the publication of the notice by the Law Commission of India. Till yesterday, we have recieved 8.5 lakh responses".
"Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is not a new issue, the reference was recieved in 2016, and one consultation paper was released in 2018. From 2018 to November 2022, the Law Commission was not functional. In November 2022, appointments were made and this matter was taken up and we have been working on that", added Justice Rituraj Awasthi.
He also said that they are making efforts to have wide consultations with all the stakeholders and the organisation. "We are making efforts to have wide consultations with all the stakeholders and the organisation," Justice Awasthi said. On June 14, the Law Commission sought the views of the public and religious organisations. Amid a raging debate on the need to introduce uniform laws for every citizen of the country. The Commission solicited the views and ideas of the public and recognised religious organizations to examine the Uniform Civil Code. The Law Commission has given 30 days to the respondents to present their views.
The 22nd Law Commission of India is among other things examining the Uniform Civil Code on a reference sent by the Ministry of Law & Justice, they said. Initially, the 21st Law Commission examined the subject of the Uniform Civil Code, soliciting the views of all the stakeholders through its appeal along with a questionnaire dated 7.10.2016 and further public appeals/notices dated 19.03.2018, 27.03.2018 and 10.4.2018. It received an overwhelming response from the respondents.