Ex-High Court Judge R. C. Chavan Quits Maharashtra Uniform Civil Code Draft Committee

Exam-focused facts from the 24 September 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Former high court judge Justice R. C. Chavan resigned on September 19 from the Maharashtra government's seven-member committee set up to draft a framework for implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
The committee, set up in July, is headed by retired Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Desai to prepare a draft for implementing the common civil code in Maharashtra.
Justice Chavan cited disagreements over the panel's functioning, alleging meetings concluded without substantive discussion and members' suggestions on the questionnaire were not considered, and flagged the involvement of an officer from outside Maharashtra.