Law Commission Constituted After 4 Years; Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi Appointed As Chairperson: The Union Government appointed the Chairman and members of the Law Commission more than two and a half years after its formation Retired Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Rituraj Awasthi has been appointed as the chairman of the commission.
November 2022 Current Affairs Quiz
22nd Law Commission:
The Law Commission is constituted for three years and the 22nd Law Commission was notified on February 24, 2020. The law panel has been lying vacant since the retirement of former Supreme Court judge Justice BS Chauhan in 2018.
An Important Issue To Take On:
The government has said the issue related to the Uniform Civil Code might be taken up by the 22nd law panel.
Other Members:
Former Kerala High Court judges Justice K T Shankaran, Prof Anand Paliwal, Prof DP Verma, Prof Raka Arya and M Karunanithi have been appointed as members of the commission.
About The Chair-person:
Justice Rituraj Awasthi was a judge of the Allahabad High Court and retired in July this year as the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court. He had headed the HC bench which upheld the ban on wearing hijab by Muslim girls in government colleges in Karnataka.
Rituraj Awasthi graduated in law from Lucknow University in 1986. He practised in civil, service and educational matters at the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court and has also worked as the Assistant Solicitor General of India.
What Is Law Commission Of India:
- Law Commission of India is neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body, it is an executive body established by an order of the Government of India. Its major function is to work for legal reforms.
- The Commission is constituted for a fixed term and acts as an advisory body to the Ministry of Law and Justice.
- Its membership primarily comprises legal experts.
What are the Functions of the Law Commission:
- The Law Commission, on a reference made to it by the Central Government or suo-motu, undertakes research in law and review of existing laws in India for making reforms therein and enacting new legislations.
- It also undertakes studies and research for bringing reforms in the justice delivery systems for elimination of delay in procedures, speedy disposal of cases, reduction in the cost of litigation etc.
