West Bengal BJP to form UCC panel under ex-SC judge Ranjana Prakash Desai

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West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari announced that a draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill will be presented before the state cabinet on July 2. The bill is set to be subsequently tabled in the state assembly. The proposed legislation aims to create a unified civil framework covering marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption across all religions. State BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya clarified that constitutionally protected tribal communities will be exempt from the bill's provisions. Retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai has been named to lead the panel overseeing the UCC process in the state.

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