Overview
- Responding to a Calling Attention Motion by BJP MLC Parinay Fuke, the state government told the Council it needs more time as stakeholder consultations are underway.
- Fuke urged a state Uniform Civil Code, citing the Constitution’s directive for a common civil code and pointing to differing personal laws on marriage, divorce, and adoption.
- Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe said the matter spans multiple portfolios and requires coordinated review across law and judiciary, women and child development, and general administration.
- Gorhe directed all relevant departments to file written replies within a month and indicated the Chair would convene a meeting if responses are not received.
- The Council is expected to revisit the issue after departmental inputs are compiled, with context from recent state moves including Uttarakhand’s enacted law and a Gujarat bill tabled this week.