Union Government on 22 November 2013 appointed Justice Ajit Prakash Shah
as the new Chairman of the 20th Law Commission of India. Justice Ajit Prakash
Shah succeeded Justice D. K. Jain
who resigned in October 2013 to take over as the President of National Consumer
Disputes Redressal Commission.
Justice Ajit Prakash Shah was
born on 13 February, 1948 at Solapur, Maharashtra. He started practice at
Solapur district Court and shifted to the Bombay High Court in the year 1977.
He was Chief Justice of the High
Court of Delhi from May 2008 till his retirement in February 2010. He is known
for his bold judgments, especially concerning social issues, including the
world-headliner July 2009 ruling that found India`s 150-year-old statute
prohibiting homosexual acts (Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code) as
discriminatory and, therefore, a "violation of fundamental rights".
The 20th Law Commission of India was constituted with the Order of the
Government of India with effect from 1 September 2012. It has a three-year term
ending on 31st August, 2015.
The commission would be
responsible for identification of obsolete laws and suggest measures suitable
for quick grievance handling and redressal of the citizens. It would also be
examining the laws that effects poor and suggest measures which would help in
harnessing the law and the legal process for the economically weaker and poor
section of the society.
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