Odisha Government Forms New Law Commission
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Bhubaneswar, Dec 27 (IANS) The Odisha government has officially formed a six-member law commission that will be chaired by Justice Biswanath Rath, who previously served as a judge of the Orissa High Court.
According to a notification released by the state Law Department, the commission consists of a total of six members, including the chairperson.
"The State Government hereby appoints Justice Biswanath Rath as the Chairperson, along with Surya Prakash Mishra, Sr. Advocate, and Soura Chandra Mohapatra, Sr. Advocate as members of the Odisha State Law Commission," the notification states.
Additionally, the Advocate General of Odisha, Pitambar Acharya, and the Principal Secretary to the Law Department will serve as ex-officio members of the committee. The Additional Secretary of the state law department will act as the member secretary of the commission.
Reports indicate that the commission has been established to assess the current state laws and those in the Concurrent List.
It will evaluate the necessity for maintaining various state laws and recommend their withdrawal, substitution, or partial modification.
The Law Commission is also tasked with reviewing any proposals for changes to the existing laws and will seek input from distinguished individuals or legal experts regarding modification proposals. It is expected to provide recommendations to the state government for correcting flaws in existing laws and repealing laws deemed obsolete.
"I would like to first express my gratitude to the state government for this opportunity to recommend amendments to certain existing laws and to propose new laws to replace outdated ones. The commission has been set up to advise the government on necessary changes to state laws and to repeal outdated laws," remarked retired Justice Biswanath Rath on Friday.
It is also noteworthy that Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi disclosed earlier in November this year that the state government has commenced efforts to identify and eliminate obsolete laws.
