Law Commission of India
| Formation | First time in 1834; (Current in 2022) |
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| Type | Agency of Government of India |
| Legal status | Ad hoc, term based |
| Purpose | Law Reform in India |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
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| Membership | Chairman, 2 permanent members(including member secretary), 2 part-time members, 2 ex-officio members |
Chairman | Justice (Retd.) Dinesh Maheshwari (23rd Law Commission) |
Full-time member | Prof. D P Verma, Hitesh Jain |
| Website | www.lawcommissionofindia.nic.in |
The Law Commission of India is an executive body established by an order of the Government of India. The commission's function is to research and advise the government on legal reform, and is composition of legal experts, and headed by a retired judge. The commission is established for a fixed tenure and works as an advisory body to the Ministry of Law and Justice.
The first Law Commission was established during colonial rule in India by the East India Company under the Charter Act 1833 and was presided over by Lord Macaulay. After that, three more commissions were established in British India. The first Law Commission of independent India was established in 1955 for a three-year term. Since then, twenty-two more commissions have been established. On 7 November 2022, Justice Rituraj Awasthi (Former Chief Justice of the Karnataka HC) was appointed as the chairperson of the 22nd Law Commission and Justice KT Sankaran, Prof.(Dr.) Anand Paliwal, Prof. DP Verma, Prof. (Dr) Raka Arya and Shri M. Karunanithi as members of the commission.[1][2]
- ^ ANI (7 November 2022). "Centre appoints Justice Rituraj Awasthi as Chairperson, Law Commission of India". ThePrint. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Centre constitutes 22nd Law Commission: what role does this body play?". The Indian Express. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.