The Law Commission of India undertakes research in law and also reviews existing laws and enacting new legislation on the reference made to it by the top court, various high courts and also the Centre. However, since September 2018, it has remained headless.The Centre’s response came on a PIL filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay. According to the Law and Justice Ministry, the 22nd Law commission was constituted on February 21, 2020 and the appointment of its chairperson and members are under the consideration of concerned authorities.The Centre told the Supreme Court that there is no proposal under consideration to make the commission a statutory body.The Centre termed the PIL frivolous and devoid of merits and added that the petitioner has raised an issue which falls out of the doctrine of separation of powers. It further added that the government is seized of the matter in connection with the appointment of chairperson and the members of the commission.
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