Question

Q84) The Union Cabinet gave its approval for the Constitution of the 21st Law Commission of India. Identify the correct statement(s) related to the Law Commissions of India.

1) It is a statutory body constituted by the Government of India from time to time

2) It was originally constituted in 1965 and is re-constituted every five years

3) So far Law Commission of India has released 19 reports

Code:

• A. Only 1&2
• B. Only 2 &3
• C. Only 3
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D

None of these

Ans:84)(d)Expl: The 21st law commission will be functional for a period of three years between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2018 and

Not more than five part-time Members.

About Law Commission of India

• It is a non-statutory body constituted by the Government of lndia from time to time.
• It was originally constituted in 1955 and is re-constituted every three years.
• The various Law Commissions have been able to make important contribution towards the progressive development and codification of laws of the country.
• It will consist of a full-time Chairperson, Four full-time Members (including a Member-Secretary), Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs as ex-officio member, Secretary, Legislative Department as ex-officio member
• Law Commission of India released its recent report number 262: on death penalty