{
  "id": 9088698,
  "title": "Who is Justice RC Chavan? Ex-Bombay HC judge who resigned from Maharashtra UCC panel — Here's why he quit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/who-is-justice-rc-chavan-ex-bombay-hc-judge-who-resigned-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T05:29:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/who-is-justice-rc-chavan-ex-bombay-hc-judge-who-resigned-from-maharashtra-ucc-panel-heres-why-he-quit-11790054466099.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Justice RC Chavan, a retired Bombay High Court judge, resigned from his position as a member of Maharashtra’s Uniform Civil Code (UCC) committee. The state government accepted his resignation on Monday, following his submission on September 19, just hours after the committee held an online meeting. Chavan, who joined the judicial service in 1976 and served as a judge in various capacities across Maharashtra, was known for his contributions to the e-court system in India and insightful judicial contributions. His resignation came after the committee held its second meeting on September 19 to finalize the questionnaire for public feedback on the UCC.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}