Appointment Notification for Law Commission of India Members

India Law Commission Notifications

Published April 15th, 2025

Detected March 27th, 2026

Summary

The Ministry of Law and Justice of India has issued a notification appointing Hon’ble Mr. Justice (Retd.) Dinesh Maheshwari as the Chairperson and Prof. D P Verma and Shri Hitesh Jain as full-time Members of the 23rd Law Commission of India. These appointments are effective from April 15, 2025.

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The Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, has issued a notification appointing key personnel to the 23rd Law Commission of India. Hon’ble Mr. Justice (Retd.) Dinesh Maheshwari has been appointed as the full-time Chairperson, and Prof. D P Verma and Shri Hitesh Jain have been appointed as full-time Members. These appointments are effective from April 15, 2025, and will last until the end of the term of the 23rd Law Commission.

This notification signifies the formal establishment and staffing of a crucial body for legal reform in India. Compliance officers and legal professionals should note the effective date of these appointments and the composition of the commission, which will be responsible for reviewing and recommending changes to Indian laws.

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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Department of Legal Affairs) NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 15th April, 2025

No. A-60011/225/2022-ADMIN-III/E.69586.—The President is pleased to appoint Hon’ble Mr. Justice

(Retd.) Dinesh Maheshwari, Judge, Supreme Court of India, as full-time Chairperson of the 23 Law Commission of rdIndia with effect from the forenoon of 15 April, 2025 till the end of the term of the 23 Law Commission of India. th rd AJAY KUMAR ARORA, Jt. Secy. 2535 GI/2025

No. 16] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025/CHAITRA 26, 1947 . 16]  󰲑󰬉, , 󰭈 16, 2025/󰭃 26, 1947

2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 2]

  󰲑󰬉 , 15 󰭈 , 2025 . -60011/225/2022-󰭈-III/. 69586.—󰲇,   22 󰰗    󰫦 󰬎 󰭈.  󰫦  15 󰭈, 2025 󰫦󰬏    23 󰰗    󰫦 󰲒 󰱺    23 󰰗    󰫦 󰬎 󰱇  󰰚   , 󰱇 

NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th April, 2025 No. A-60011/225/2022-ADMIN-III/E.69586.—The President is pleased to appoint Prof. D P Verma, Ex-Member of 22 Law Commission of India, as full-time Member of the 23 Law Commission of India with effect nd rdfrom the forenoon of 15 April, 2025 till the end of the term of the 23 Law Commission of India. th rd AJAY KUMAR ARORA, Jt. Secy.

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NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th April, 2025 No. A-60011/225/2022-ADMIN-III/E.69586).—The President is pleased to appoint Shri Hitesh Jain, Advocate, as full-time Member of the 23 Law Commission of India with effect from the forenoon of 15 April, 2025 rd thtill the end of the term of the 23 Law Commission of India. rd AJAY KUMAR ARORA, Jt. Secy.

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