West Bengal govt forms 9-member panel to examine draft UCC bill; legislation may be tabled in August
West Bengal has formed a nine-member committee to review the Uniform Civil Code draft. Retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai will head this expert panel. The proposed legislation aims to create a uniform legal framework for personal civil matters. The draft bill is expected to be introduced during the Assembly's August session.
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