To The Hon’ble Chairperson and members
Law Commission of India 4th Floor, B Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan Khan Market New Delhi - 110 003 Respected Chairperson and members of the Law Commission of India, I, the undersigned, write to you in response to the Public Notice of the Law Commission of India dated 14/06/2023, in alignment with the representatives of feminist, queer and women’s rights groups, as well as many other concerned citizens, who have been working on issues related to gender justice and equality for women from diverse communities across the country. The activists have drawn upon their collective experience over many decades, while responding to the current discussion on the proposed Uniform Civil Code. THE DETAILED SUBMISSION IS IN THREE PARTS: 1. Concerns related to the procedure adopted to initiate these discussions by the Law Commission of India (LCI). 2. Comments on substantive issues of uniformity, equality and non-discrimination vis à vis gender justice. 3. Governing principles for any efforts towards gender justice for all. Across these aspects, the key concerns raised are as follows: The critique of the opaque process by which the law commission of India has called for public opinion on the matter of the UCC, without offering any concrete proposal, outline or framework; or adequate time for the public to respond. Given deeply ingrained socially sanctioned hierarchies of gender, caste, religion and ethnicity, we challenge the claim that uniformity can bring equality. It's asserted unequivocally that those to be most impacted by any legal changes must be part of the consultations – this especially includes women within and outside the institution of marriage, especially those from marginalised and minority communities, queer and transgender persons, persons with special needs. Hence the calling out of the contradictory positions of the central government on laws relating to marriage. Rights secured by law, must be ensured with corresponding state responsibilities that secure civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights to all women, especially those from marginalised communities and locations. It's also to seek immediate stop to targeting of minorities in the name of gender justice. Thus call for an end to the disinformation campaigns by vested interests. Also to seek meaningful public consultations across the country to reconceive what gender equality would look like in the face of all the widely varying laws, customs and practices across the country. In conclusion, appropriate guiding principles to be framed that must govern all efforts towards gender justice and equality. Please find the complete text of the submission at this link: < https://responseto22ndlawcommission.vercel.app/ucc.pdf>. Sukla Sen A concerned individual Mumbai -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to greenyouth+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/greenyouth/CACEsOZhu6vd8bCPHNC2%3DcoPjO6xV38TRFV4zDCAaHC_GPcEdTw%40mail.gmail.com.
