A bench of Justice Niral S Mehta dismissed the plea moved by Surat-resident Abdul Vahab Sopariwala.
“Dismissed,” the court docket stated whereas announcing the judgement. An in depth order is awaited.
On February 4 this 12 months, state Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel introduced the formation of the committee to evaluate the need of the UCC and in addition to draft a invoice for it.
Difficult its composition of the panel, the petitioner argued that it doesn't have members from non secular minorities, including that inclusion of such stakeholders was essential to make sure that range of opinions and practices is taken into account.
The committee set as much as look at the necessity for the UCC in Gujarat doesn't have a single scholar from minority communities, the petition stated.With out acceptable illustration from each group and related stakeholders, this committee violates the basic rights assured underneath Article 14 (proper to equality), 15 (prohibition of discrimination), and 25 (proper to freedom of faith) of the Structure of India, it added.The petitioner stated he had made a illustration to the chief minister on March 16 earlier than approaching the excessive court docket.
The plea had made a prayer to the excessive court docket to direct the respondent authorities to reform the committee with contemporary members, who're the recognized individuals of subjective regulation and efficient events of the stated code.
It additionally sought a course to the federal government to have interaction in a consultative course of involving all non secular and cultural communities earlier than any transfer to impose a UCC.
The constitutional, authorized and cultural framework calls for that the private legal guidelines of assorted communities, that are integral to their identities, be revered and preserved, it added.
It additionally stated that no notification was issued for the formation of the committee to look at the necessity of the UCC in Gujarat.
The committee is chaired by retired Supreme Court docket choose Ranjana Desai. It has retired IAS officer C L Meena, advocate R C Kodekar, former vice-chancellor of Veer Narmad South Gujarat College Dakshesh Thakar and social activist Geetaben Shroff as its members.
