Law Commission and its Reports

The Law Commission of India is reconstituted for a period of 3 years and the present one i.e. 19th Law Commission of India, was constituted for the period from 1st September, 2009 to 31st August, 2012. The Commission functions within the terms of reference under which it is constituted and enjoys full autonomy in its functions. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Law & Justice said that Law Commission of India has submitted 239 reports so far, out of which 82 reports are pending with various Ministries/ Departments for consideration/ implementation.