Madhya Pradesh government forms six-member panel under retired Supreme Court judge for UCC draft bill
The Madhya Pradesh government has formed a six-member panel led by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prasad Desai to draft a Uniform Civil Code bill within 60 days. The committee includes legal and administrative experts tasked with recommending provisions for the UCC. The move accelerates efforts to implement a uniform civil code in the state. The panel's recommendations are expected by late June 2026.
- ▪The Madhya Pradesh government has constituted a six-member panel to draft a Uniform Civil Code bill.
- ▪Retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prasad Desai will head the committee.
- ▪The panel includes a retired IAS officer, a legal expert, and an academician.
- ▪The committee has been given 60 days to submit its recommendations.
- ▪The notification for the panel's formation was issued on April 27, 2026.
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The Madhya Pradesh Government has hastened the process of implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the State by constituting a six-member panel headed by a retired Supreme Court Judge to draft a bill recommending provisions within 60 days, an official said on Tuesday (April 28, 2026).In a notification issued late on Monday (April 27, 2026) night, the government announced that retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prasad Desai will head the panel comprising a retired IAS officer, a legal expert, and an academician, among others.The committee has been given 60 days to submit its recommendations, the official said.
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