Law commission (Law commission )sought views from religious organizations in a month

New Delhi. In a major development, the country’s Law Commission (Law commission ) on Wednesday invited views of various stakeholders, including common people and recognized religious organizations, on the Uniform Civil Code. The Law Commission has sought comments within a month in a public notice issued on June 14, which they can send via email or online through a link.

The notice assumes significance as sources say that the Common Civil Code is a major agenda of the Narendra Modi government ahead of the 2024 general elections and two major steps taken in the second term – the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. This could be joined as the third major step – along with the removal of the currents and the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Uniform Civil Code refers to the uniform law for personal matters of people such as issues such as marriage, divorce, adoption, succession. At present, many different types of laws apply in these matters for the followers of different religions. UCC has been envisaged for the purpose of abolishing these personal laws.

Let us tell you that many BJP ruled states like Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh have already formed their own commissions to study the possibility of implementing Uniform Civil Code. The Bharatiya Janata Party has also been promising to implement the UCC during the recent assembly elections.

Opinion on Common Civil Code has been sought twice before
Meanwhile, the Law Commission’s latest notice states, “With reference to the reference dated June 17, 2016 sent by the Ministry of Law and Justice, the 22nd Law Commission of India is examining the subject of Uniform Civil Code.”

In fact, earlier the 21st Law Commission had examined the issues related to the Common Civil Code and sought views of all stakeholders on two occasions regarding this politically sensitive issue. His term ended in August 2018. Subsequently, a consultation paper on ‘Reforms in Family Law’ was released in 2018.

In a statement, the commission said, “After a lapse of more than three years from the date of issue of the said consultation paper, keeping in view the relevance and importance of the subject and various court orders on it, the 22nd Law Commission has decided to take a fresh look at the issue.” Have decided to discuss with.
Significantly, the 22nd Law Commission has recently been given an extension of three years. It has started examining the issues related to the Uniform Civil Code after a letter was sent by the Ministry of Law and Justice. “Accordingly, the 22nd Law Commission has once again decided to seek the views of the people and recognized religious organizations at large on the Uniform Civil Code,” the statement said. You can give your views to the Law Commission within a period of 30 days from the date.