(THE GIST OF PIB) Chairperson of the Law Commission

[November-2022]

Chairperson of the Law Commission

• Retired High Court Chief Justice Rituraj Awasthi has been appointed as the chairperson of the Law commission recently.

About:

• The appointment comes after more than two years after the 22nd Law Commission was notified on February 24, 2020.
• Status: Law Commission of India is a non-statutory body and is constituted by a notification of the Government of India.
• Tenure: The tenure of Law Commission is for three years.

Background:

• The Charter Act 1833 which was enacted by the British Parliament provided for the establishment of a Law Commission for consolidation and codification of Indian Laws.
• In 1835, Lord Macaulay was appointed as Chairman of the First Law Commission.

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