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Ministry
of Law and Justice |
Add: Shastri Bhawan
Dr Rajendra Prasad Road
New Delhi - 110001
Delhi
Tel: 91-11-3387557 , 11-3384241
Email:
Website: http://www.nic.in/lawmin/ABOUT.HTM
Contact: Raghbir Singh
Purpose: Law
Aim/Objective/Mission: Ministry of Law and Justice is
the oldest limb of the Government of India dating back
to 1833 when the Charter Act 1833 was enacted by the British
Parliament. The said Act vested for the first time legislative
power in a single authority, namely the Governor General
in Council. By virtue of this authority and the authority
vested under him under section 22 of the Indian Councils
Act 1861 the Governor General in Council enacted laws
for the country from 1834 to 1920. After the commencement
of the Government of India Act 1919 the legislative power
was exercised by the Indian Legislature constituted there
upon. The Government of India Act 1919 was followed by
the Government of India Act 1935. With the passing of
the Indian Independence Act 1947, India became a Dominion
and the Dominion Legislature made laws from 1947 to 1949
under the provisions of section 100 of the Government
of India Act 1935 as adopted by the India (Provisional
Constitution) Order 1947. Under the Constitution of India
which came into force on the 26th January 1950 the legislative
power is vested in Parliament. It drafts and promulgates
legal and constitutional reforms. |
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