Law Min sends list of 48 ex-judges to PMO to choose Law Comm chief

The Law Ministry has forwarded a list of 48 former judges of High Courts and Supreme Court to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to select the next Law Commission Chaiperson, a post lying vacant since September last.

The term of the 20th Law Commission ended on August 30 and the Union Cabinet approved the creation of the 21st Law Commission on September 9 last. The Law Ministry brought out a notification to create the 21st law panel on September 14 last, but so far the chairman and its members have not been appointed.

As per the notification, besides the chairman, it will have four full-time members, including member secretary, two ex-officio members – Law Secretary and Legislative Secretary – and not more than five part-time members. Besides the chairman and members, the government will also have to appoint member secretary. Member secretary G Narayan Raju was recently appointed as the Legislative Secretary.