Twentieth Law Commission gets one full time and two part time members

Justice Usha Mehra, retired Judge of the High Court of Delhi, has been appointed as a full-time Member of the 20^th Law Commission of India. Justice Mehra headed the Commission of Inquiry set up to study various aspect of the Delhi rape case which occurred on 16^th December, 2012.

Dr. Bijai Narain Mani, eminent law author, and Dr. Gurjeet Singh, Director General of the National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam, have been appointed as part-time Members of the Commission.

All the three new members will have tenure till the end of the term of the 20^th Law Commission, i.e. till 31^st August 2015.

The Twentieth Law Commission was constituted with effect from 1^st September, 2012. Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice D K Jain is the present Chairman of the Commission.

 

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