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Bengal approves panel to examine draft UCC Bill
West Bengal Forms Committee to Review UCC Bill
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 3 Jul 2026 · 1 min
The West Bengal government has constituted a committee led by a retired Supreme Court judge, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, to evaluate the draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill.
The UPSC angle
General Studies Paper II
Implications of UCC in Indian Context
The establishment of the committee by West Bengal's government signals a crucial step in evaluating gender inequalities and societal norms in legal reforms. Understanding the UCC's implications may benefit aspirants in polity-related questions.
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