Department of Law (Tamil Nadu)
Appearance
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Formed | 1811 |
Jurisdiction | Tamil Nadu |
Headquarters | Chennai |
Minister responsible |
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Agency executive |
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Parent agency | Government of Tamil Nadu |
Website | Law Department |
The Department of Law is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu.
Objective
[edit]The basic objectives of the department are to prepare draft bills to implement policy decision of the government, action to publish laws/acts after passage in the legislative assembly, advise on legal issues referred to it by all the departments, response to statutory rules, notifications and orders wherein the state government are a party and litigation on behalf of the government.[1][2]
Sub-divisions
[edit]The following sub-divisions operate under the department:[3]
- Sub-departments
- Directorate of Legal Studies
- State Official Language Department
- Undertakings and bodies
- Tamil Nadu State National Law School
- Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University (TNDALU)
- Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority
Ministers
[edit]Name | Term of office | |
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Durai Murugan | 2006 | 2011 |
S. P. Velumani | 2011 | 2013 |
K. P. Munusamy | 2013 | 2016 |
C. V. Shanmugam | 2016 | 2021 |
S. Regupathy | 2021 | Incumbent |
See also
[edit]- Government of Tamil Nadu
- Tamil Nadu Government's Departments
- Ministry of Law and Justice (India)
- Tamil Nadu Government Laws & Rules
References
[edit]- ^ "Law department". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Handbook of law (PDF) (Report). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ Department of law, policy note 2023-24 (PDF) (Report). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2012.