Law Ministry plans to turn Law Commission into independent, statutory body

The Law Ministry has prepared a draft note to be presented to the Union cabinet which aims to make the Law Commission (Commission) an independent, autonomous body. The model which is followed in other Commonwealth countries like Britain and Canada aims to separate the Law Ministry from the Law Commission. The Law Commission in an expert body which was set up to constantly assess the need for new legislations and also to monitor obsolete laws and a need for amendments to the existing laws. The Law Commission of India Bill, 2010 which is currently being mooted will enable the Commission to decide on its annual budget and report. Currently, the Chairman and the members of the Commission are appointed by the Union cabinet based on the recommendations made by the Law Ministry. If the Bill were to come into force, it is understood that the term of appointment will be extended than the present 3 years. The Hindustan Times has quoted the Law Minister, M. Veerappa Moily stating, “This will help it bring out more reports without compromising on quality as three years is a limited time.”

Law Ministry plans to turn Law Commission into independent, statutory body barandbench.com Mon, Oct 18, 2010