Law Commission of India-The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval on the Constitution of the 21st Law Commission of India, for a period of three years w.e.f. 1st September. 2015 to 31st August, 2018.

HIGHLIGHTS

• The Law Commission of India is a non-statutory body constituted by the Government of lndia from time to time.
• The Commission was originally constituted in 1955 and is re-constituted every three years.
• The tenure of the 20th Law Commission was upto 31st August, 2015.

The 21st Law Commission will consist of:-

(i) a full-time Chairperson;

(ii) four full-time Members (including a Member-Secretary);

(iii) Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs as ex off do Member;

(iv) Secretary, Legislative Department as ex offcio Member; and

(v) not more than five part-time Members.

The other functions of the Law Commission shall, inter-alia, include:–

1.Identification of laws which are no longer relevant and recommending for the repeal of obsolete and unnecessary enactments;

2.Suggesting enactment of new legislations as may be necessary to implement the Directive Principles and to attain the objectives set out in the Preamble of the Constitution;

3.Considering and conveying to the Government its views on any subject relating to law and judicial administration that may be specifically referred to it by the Government through Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Legal Affairs);

4.Preparing and submitting to the Central Government, from time to time, reports on all issues, matters, studies and research undertaken by it and recommending in such reports for effective measures to be taken by the Union or any State; and

Expected Question

The Union Cabinet has approved the constitution the 21st Law Commission of India for how many period?