New Delhi, June 30: Draft of the proposed Uniform Civil Code for Uttarakhand is complete and would soon be submitted to the state government, Justice (retd) Ranjana Prakash Desai said on Friday.

Desai, who heads the committee of experts set up by the Uttarakhand government last year, said the panel has drafted the code taking into account all shades of opinions and looking into various statutes and uncodified laws, including the statutory framework in select countries. Uniform Civil Code: Parliamentary Standing Committee Calls Representatives of Law Commission, Law Ministry on July 3 Over UCC.

"It gives me immense pleasure to inform you that the drafting of the proposed uniform civil code for Uttarkahnd is now complete," Desai told a press conference here. Uniform Civil Code: 'Why Now After 9 Years, Is It Due to 2024', Kapil Sibal Takes Dig at PM Narendra Modi Over UCC Remarks.

"The report of the committee along with the draft code would soon be printed and submitted to the government of Uttarakhand," she added.