UCC Issue: Deadline extended for common people to give suggestions on Uniform Civil Code, Law Commission's decision
Uniform Civil Code: The Law Commission has decided to give an extension of two weeks for public opinion on Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
Law
Commission On UCC: The Law Commission has extended the deadline for giving
public opinion on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Its deadline is ending on
Friday (July 14). Meanwhile, the Law Commission has extended its date till
July 28. On June 14, reactions were sought from organizations and the
public on UCC.
According to the news
agency PTI, the Law Commission has said that there was tremendous response from
the public on the subject of UCC. In view of several requests received
from different quarters regarding extension of time, the Law Commission has
decided to extend the same by two weeks. A public notice said that any
interested person, institution or organization can submit comments on the UCC
till July 28 on the commission's website.
Law commission
received more than 50 lakh responses
The one-month deadline for
filing responses ended on Friday, after which it was extended. Till
Thursday, the Law Commission had received more than 50 lakh suggestions through
online medium. Apart from online views, the Commission also received many
responses in hard copy.
On Thursday (July 13),
news agency PTI quoted sources as saying that apart from receiving online
responses on the website, the commission has also received hard copies. At
the same time, their number is going to be much higher by the end of the
deadline.
At the same time, some
organizations have approached the law panel demanding a personal hearing on the
UCC. Sources said that after examining the responses, a decision would be
taken on inviting the organizations for personal hearing. On 14 June, the
Law Commission launched a new consultation process on the UCC by seeking views
from stakeholders, including the public and recognized religious organisations.
News is originally taken
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