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The Centre constituted the 22nd Law Commission of India with Justice (retd) Rituraj Awasthi, at its head.
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About
Law Commission of India
- It is a non-statutory body that is constituted by a notification of the Centre with definite terms of reference to carry out research in the field of law.
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Law & Justice, Department of Legal Affairs
- It makes recommendations to the Government in the form of reports which are not binding in nature.
Why 22nd Law Commission has been constituted?
- To identify laws that are no longer needed.
- Examine the existing laws in the light of Directive Principles of State Policy.
- To simplify the Central Acts of general importance.
