New Delhi: The Law Commission is contemplating to suggest to the Union government to legislate a common law for all which will take care of divorce, maintenance or alimony and child custody issues, said the Chairman of Law Commission Justice B.S. Chauhan.
Asked about the response to the Commission’s questionnaire, Justice Chauhan said “we are overwhelmed with the response. The Commission has received over 50,000 e-mails and of them at least 50 per cent pertained to Uniform Civil Code. Majority of the responses support our initiative, some have criticised us, but by and large women’s organisations across the country have welcomed the initiative and strongly opposed triple talaq.”
He said, “The Law Commission has widened its consultation on the uniform civil code, asking all national and state political parties including BJP, Congress, BSP, NCP, CPI, CPI(M) and Trinamul Congress, to share their views on the contentious issue on or before November 21.
We have even asked All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi (who is opposed to UCC) to give his views. We have asked him to come and debate with us.”
