Cabinet approves constitution of 19th Law Commission
New Delhi:
The Union Cabinet today approved the constitution of 19th Law
Commission for a period of three years with effect from September 1, 2009, to
31st August, 2012. The Law Commission is headed by a Chairman and consists of
three full time Members, Member Secretary and three or more part time Members
depending on the nature of Topics referred to the Commission for study. The Law
Commission of India is a non-statutory body constituted by the Government from
time to time. The Commission was originally constituted in 1955 and is re-constituted
after every three years. The tenure of last Law Commission (18th) ended on 31st
August, 2009. The various Law Commissions have been able to make important contribution
towards the progressive development and codification of Laws of the country. The
Law Commission has so far submitted 234 reports out of which 225 reports have
been laid before Parliament. The Law Commission is located at New Delhi.
