Extension of the term of the Twenty-second Law Commission of India

The Cabinet on 22.02.2023 has approves the extension of the term of the Twenty-second Law Commission of India upto 31st August. The Law Commission during its extended term shall continue to discharge its existing responsibility, as bestowed upon it by order dated 21.02.2020, which, among other things, includes: –

(a) identification of laws which are no longer relevant and recommending for the repeal of obsolete and unnecessary enactments;

(b) 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;

(c) 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 & Justice (Department of Legal Affairs);

(d) Considering the requests for providing research to any foreign countries as may be referred to it by the Government through Ministry of Law & Justice (Department of Legal Affairs);

(e) preparing and submitting to the Central Government, from time to time, reports on all issues, matters, studies and research undertaken by it and recommending such reports for effective measures to be taken by the Union or any State; and

(f) performing such other functions as may be assigned to it by the Central Government from time to time.