India, July 12 -- The West Bengal Government has constituted a high-level committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai to examine a draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for the State.

A Government notification issued on Friday said the committee was formed in view of the "wide ramifications and voluminous nature" of the proposed legislation.

The panel will undertake a comprehensive examination of the draft Bill before any further steps are taken, it said.

The State Government said it has prepared the draft Bill with the objective of creating a comprehensive legal framework governing personal civil matters for residents of the State, irrespective of religion, faith or community.

The proposed legislation seeks ...