Uniform Civil Code: Law Commission initiates fresh consultation process, seeks views from public, religious organisations

The Law Commission of India has solicited views and ideas of the public and recognized religious organizations about Uniform Civil Code.

New Delhi:The Law Commission of India has started a fresh consultation process on Uniform Civil Code and sought views from the public and religious organisation.

In an official statement released by the Ministry of Law and Justice, the Law Commission of India said it solicited views and ideas of the public and recognized religious organizations about Uniform Civil Code

"The 22nd Law Commission of India is inter alia examining the Uniform Civil Code, a reference sent by the Ministry of Law & Justice. Initially the 21st Law Commission of India had examined the subject on Uniform Civil Code and solicited the views of all the stakeholders through its appeal along with a questionnaire dated 07.10.2016 and further public appeals/notices dated 19.03.2018, 27.03.2018 and 10.4.2018," read the statement.

It added: "Pursuant to the same, overwhelming responses have been received by the Commission. The 21st Law Commission has issued the consultation paper on “Reforms of Family Law” on 31.08.2018. Since more than three years have lapsed from the date of issuance of the said Consultation Paper, bearing in mind the relevance and importance of the subject and also the various Court orders on the subject, the 22nd Law Commission of India considered it expedient to deliberate afresh over the subject.

"Accordingly, the 22nd Law Commission of India decided again to solicit the views and ideas of the public at large and recognized religious organizations about the Uniform Civil Code. Those who are interested and willing may present their views within a period of 30 days from the date of Notice through “click here” button or by Email at membersecretary-lci[at]gov[dot]in to the Law Commission of India," the statement added.