Chhattisgarh Cabinet Approves Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Implementation and Property Fee Concession for Women

Key facts

• The Chhattisgarh government approved the proposal to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to ensure legal uniformity and empowerment of women.
• A high-level committee headed by retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai has been constituted to prepare the draft framework for the UCC.
• The UCC seeks to replace religion-based personal laws governing marriage, divorce, inheritance, and family matters with a simplified legal structure.
• The state cabinet announced a 50 percent concession in property registration fees for assets registered in the name of women.
• The property registration fee concession is estimated to result in a revenue impact of approximately ₹153 crore to the state exchequer.
• Uttarakhand was the first state to implement the UCC in 2024-25, while Goa follows the Portuguese Civil Code of 1867.
• The UCC committee will consult citizens, legal experts, and stakeholders before placing the draft bill before the state Assembly.