New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on February 22 extended by 18-month-term of the 22nd Law Commission which is mandated to identify laws that are “no longer relevant" and recommend their repeal.

As per the note issued by the Cabinet, the term of the panel has been extended up to 31 August, 2024. The commission’s 3-year term ended February 20. “It will consist of the same composition, which is as follows: a full-time Chairperson; 4 full-time Members,, including Member-Secretary &, Secretary-Department of Legal Affairs as ex-officio Member; Secretary-Legislative Department as ex officio Member; and not more than five part-time Members," the release said quoting the Cabinet’s decision.

The 22nd law panel was established on February 21, 2020, for a three-year term, and Judge (retired) Rituraj Awasthi became its chair on November 9, 2022.

Its obligations include, among other things, identifying laws that are no longer essential and recommending the repeal of those that are.

In order to execute the Directive Principles and achieve the goals outlined in the Preamble of the Constitution, it is also required to recommend the introduction of new laws, according to a statement.

It may take into account and communicate to the government its opinions on any matter pertaining to law and judicial administration that the government may specifically submit to it through the Ministry of Law & Justice (Department of Legal Affairs).

The law commission is an occasionally created non-statutory agency by the federal government.

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