The concept you are referring to is the work of Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, a retired Supreme Court judge, specifically her role as the head of high-level committees tasked with drafting the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
The Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Committee is a type of committee/commission constituted by state governments to prepare a draft bill for the Uniform Civil Code. Its origin is rooted in Article 44 of the Indian Constitution, a Directive Principle of State Policy that mandates the State to endeavor to secure a UCC for its citizens. The committee was created to solve the problem of diverse personal laws governing matters like marriage, divorce, maintenance, and inheritance, aiming for uniformity and gender justice.
Justice Desai was first appointed to head the Uttarakhand UCC committee on May 28, 2022. More recently, the Madhya Pradesh government constituted a six-member panel under her leadership on April 28, 2026, to draft a state UCC bill. The mechanism involves the panel studying the practices of various communities and examining UCC models implemented in states like Uttarakhand and Gujarat. The committee is directed to submit its recommendations, including a draft bill, within a specified period, such as 60 days for the MP committee, while ensuring the protection of the rights of women and children.
The work of the committee connects directly to the ongoing national debate on the Uniform Civil Code and the legislative efforts by states, with Uttarakhand becoming the first state to implement the law in 2024. Justice Desai has also headed the Delimitation Commission of India for Jammu and Kashmir and is the first woman chairperson of the Press Council of India (PCI). The recent change is the formation of the MP committee in April 2026, following the UCC models of Uttarakhand and Gujarat, which represents a new phase of state-level implementation efforts.