About

• The Law Commission of India is a non-statutory body constituted by the Government of India from time to time. 
• The Commission was originally constituted in 1955 and is reconstituted every three years. 
• Various Law Commissions have been able to make important contributions towards the progressive development and codification of Law of the country. The Law Commission has so far submitted 277 reports.

Composition

• The Law Commission consists of:
  • a full-time Chairperson
  • four full-time Members 
  • Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs as ex-officio Member;
  • Secretary, Legislative Department as ex officio Member; and
  • Not more than five part-time Members.
• There are no defined eligibility criteria for chairperson and members and the terms of reference are specified afresh each time it is reconstituted.

Functions of the Law Commission:

• The Law Commission advises the government on legal issues, conducts research to review and reform the law or to bring new legislation. 
• Either through a reference made to it by the government or suo-motu, it researches laws and reviews existing laws in India to reform them, remove them or bring new legislation. 
• It also undertakes studies for reforms in the justice delivery systems. 

Why in News?

• Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has told that the proposal to examine issues relating to Uniform Civil Code (UCC) may be taken up by the 22nd Law Commission. 

Reference:

1. https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/centre-likely-to-refer-uniform-civil-code-issue-to-22nd-law-commission/855839