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Former judge R.C. Chavan resigns from Maharashtra's UCC panel, citing how it was run

19 Sept 2026 · 4 outlets · 1 min read

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  1. Chavan said he was resigning so the government could 'fill in the blank promptly'.
  2. HT reported non-member Shatrughna Singh attended meetings; he was named member-cum-senior adviser on 21 September.
  3. Justice Desai, who also led Gujarat's drafting panel, chairs West Bengal's UCC committee too.

On 19 September 2026, retired High Court judge R.C. Chavan resigned from the seven-member committee Maharashtra set up in July to draft a Uniform Civil Code, headed by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai. He alleged that meetings ended without substantive discussion and that public feedback was reduced to yes-or-no answers. Committee sources told The Indian Express that the questionnaire did leave space for detailed responses.

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R.C. Chavan resigned from the Maharashtra UCC committee on 19 September 2026.

Reported by The Hindu and Bar and Bench.

The Hindu · Bar and Bench
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The committee's public feedback process allowed only yes-or-no answers.

Said by R.C. Chavan

Chavan made this allegation; committee sources quoted via The Federal said the questionnaire had space for subjective responses.

Bar and Bench · The Federal
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R.C. Chavan

Says the committee was not working through real deliberation, with meetings concluding without substantive discussion and public input narrowed to yes-or-no responses.

The Hindu · Bar and Bench · Hindustan Times
Committee sources

Say Shatrughna Singh attended as an adviser and that the questionnaire allowed people to write subjective responses.

The Federal
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  • ?Who will replace Chavan, and whether the committee will change its consultation method.
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4 outlets across the spectrum. Leanings are a rough guide to who reported it, not a verdict on accuracy.

  1. The HinduFormer Justice R. C. Chavan resigns from Maharashtra UCC panel
  2. Bar and BenchJustice RC Chavan resigns from Maharashtra Uniform Civil Code panel; flags concerns over its functioning
  3. Hindustan TimesRetired high court judge RC Chavan resigns from Maharashtra UCC rules committee
  4. The FederalNothing uniform about UCC: How Gujarat, Assam and Uttarakhand rules differ

Spasht writes original summaries. Follow the links to read each outlet's own report. Revision 1.