# Maharashtra UCC panel judge resigns, flags procedural flaws 2026-09-22T06:49:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Retired Bombay High Court judge Justice RC Chavan resigned from Maharashtra’s seven-member Uniform Civil Code committee on 19 September, citing differences over the public consultation process. In his resignation letter, Chavan alleged that the chairperson had already finalised and circulated a questionnaire for public feedback before members could discuss it. He also flagged the presence of a non-member officer from outside the state at the committee meeting, questioning the role's necessity. The committee, headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Desai, was formed in July to draft recommendations for implementing UCC in Maharashtra. Chavan stated that agenda items were disposed of quickly without substantive discussion, leaving no space for members' views on issues like late marriages and dispute resolution. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said the government aims to introduce a UCC bill during the winter session of the legislative assembly, after the panel submits its report. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three sources report the same facts: Justice RC Chavan resigned citing procedural concerns over the UCC panel’s public consultation process. TimesNowNews leads with the political timeline, quoting CM Fadnavis and Amit Shah, while Times of India and Livemint focus on Chavan’s detailed allegations: a pre-finalised questionnaire, hasty agenda items, and a non-member’s role. None of the sources adopts a pro- or anti-government stance, each treats the resignation as a procedural dispute. The key difference is framing: TimesNowNews embeds the story in a broader political commitment to UCC, while the other two foreground Chavan’s specific procedural objections. The committee has a November deadline to submit its report, and the government must now fill the vacancy before the next meeting. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com (neutral report) Leads with government timeline and Amit Shah's UCC pledge, foregrounding political commitment - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Focuses on Chavan's detailed resignation letter and procedural allegations without political framing - livemint.com (neutral report) Provides extensive quote-driven narrative of Chavan's complaints, omits political context entirely Tags: Amit Shah, Devendra Fadnavis, Justice RC Chavan, Maharashtra, Uniform Civil Code Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/former-hc-judge-rc-chavan-quits-maharashtra-ucc-panel-over-process-differences/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/former-hc-judge-rc-chavan-quits-maharashtra-ucc-panel-over-process-differences/#story-in-brief