Department of Law (Tamil Nadu)

The Department of Law is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu.

Department of Law (Tamil Nadu)
Agency overview
Formed1811
JurisdictionTamil Nadu
HeadquartersChennai
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • S. George Alexander, IAS, Secretary to Government
Parent agencyGovernment of Tamil Nadu
WebsiteLaw Department

Objective

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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

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The following sub-divisions operate under the department:[3]

Sub-departments
  • Directorate of Legal Studies
  • State Official Language Department
Undertakings and bodies

Ministers

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Ministers of Law (Tamilnadu)
Name Term of office
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

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References

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  1. ^ "Law department". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  2. ^ Handbook of law (PDF) (Report). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  3. ^ Department of law, policy note 2023-24 (PDF) (Report). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
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