{
  "id": 20001419,
  "title": "Maharashtra UCC Public Hearings On November 21-22 At Navi Mumbai's Konkan Bhavan; Full Schedule Here",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/maharashtra-ucc-public-hearings-on-november-21-22-at-navi-mumbais",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T14:53:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-ucc-public-hearings-on-november-21-22-at-navi-mumbais-konkan-bhavan-full-schedule-here"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Maharashtra's government will host public hearings on the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the Konkan region on November 21 and 22 at Konkan Bhavan in CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai. The hearings, supervised by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Desai, aim to gather citizen opinions on personal laws covering marriage, divorce, live-in relationships, maintenance, guardianship, inheritance, and succession rights.\n\nCommittee head Justice Desai is urging citizens, organization representatives, and stakeholders to attend and share their perspectives. The hearings will occur district-wise, with November 21 reserved for Mumbai city (11am-noon), Mumbai suburbs (12:30pm-1:30pm), Palghar (3pm-4pm), and Sindhudurg (4:30pm-5:30pm). On November 22, Thane (11am-noon), Raigad (12:30pm-1:30pm), and Ratnagiri (3pm-4pm) will be addressed.\n\nParticipants must arrive at the Konkan Divisional Commissioner’s office or district collector’s office one hour prior to their allocated time. When appearing at Konkan Bhavan, citizens can address the committee directly via video conferencing. Those who prefer online submission can do so through the Maharashtra government's UCC portal, which outlines 37 topics for feedback.",
  "summary": "Navi Mumbai: The Maharashtra government will hold public hearings on the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the Konkan division on November 21 and 22, giving citizens an opportunity to express their views on various aspects of personal laws. UCC Public Hearings To Be Held At Konkan Bhavan In CBD Belapur The hearings will be conducted at the Konkan Divisional Commissioner’s office at Konkan…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}