Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has reconstituted the state law commission and named Justice D Krishnakumar, former chief justice of Manipur high court as its chairperson. The commission has been tasked with suggesting suitable modifications or amendments to plug loopholes in existing laws and recommend social and economic legislative measures. It will also suggest ways and means for inter-state relations and Centre-state relations and make recommendations for judicial and administrative reforms aimed at improving and expediting procedures.The commission has also been tasked with suggesting amendments not only to state laws but also to central laws applicable to Tamil Nadu, besides recommending rationalisation of acts and laws in the state. It will consider references made by the govt on legislation involving more than one department and matters relating to law and judicial administration.The reconstituted commission will have former Madras high court judge Justice R M T Teekaa Raman, former additional chief secretary T K Ramachandran and former law secretary A Arunagiri as its full-time members, and retired district judges P Mohan Doss and R Govindarajan as part-time members, with a law secretary-cadre officer as the full-time member-secretary.The notification dated Aug 7 said the commission’s tenure will be three years from the date on which the chairman assumes charge. The previous commission’s tenure expired on June 18.
