In a big boost to the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) UCC Panels, the Supreme Court on Monday gave green signal to the panels.

The CJI said that the Constitution of committees set up by Gujarat and Uttarakhand to frame UCC is challenge here. Article 162 indicates that executive power of states extends to what legislature permits it to like make rules pertaining to divorce, inheritance, maintenance etc.

“Extent of executive power of State Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive power of a State shall extend to the matters with respect to which the Legislature of the State has power to make laws “, the bench said refusing to admit the plea filed by an advocate Anoop Baranwal.

(With inputs from agencies)