President approves the constitution of the 23rd Law Commission

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It is being constituted for a three-year term, that is, from 1st September, 2024 to 31st August, 2027.

23rd Law Commission

Mandate: To review and recommend legal reforms to enhance the Indian legal system.
Composition: It will include a full-time chairperson, four members, and additional ex-officio and part-time members.

Review/Repeal of obsolete laws:
- Create a Standard Operating Procedure for periodic review of existing laws for simplification.
- Based on the relevance, current economic needs, suggest repealing and amendments to the laws.
Law and Poverty: Examine laws affecting the poor and conduct post-enactment audits of socio-economic legislation.
Review of Judicial Administration:
- Ensure economic disposal of cases by elimination of delays and speedy clearance of arrears.
- Simplification of processes, harmonizing rules of various high courts.
Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs):Examine existing laws and suggest reforms to ensure effective implementation of DPSPs and to attain the objectives set out in the Preamble.
Gender Equality: Strengthen laws through examination and suggesting amendments.
Revision of Central Acts to remove anomalies and inequities.
Examine the impact of globalization on food security, unemployment and recommend measures for the protection of the marginalized.

It is a non-statutory body constituted by a notification of the Ministry of Law and Justice.
Aim: To Reform the laws for maximizing justice in society and promoting good governance under the rule of law.
It conducts research and provides recommendations based on the defined ToRs.
History:
- The Law Commission was first constituted in 1834 by the Governor-General (empowered by the Charter Act,1833) under the Chairmanship of Lord Macaulay.