Department of Law (Tamil Nadu)

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Department of Law of State of Tamil Nadu
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Agency overview
Formed1811
Jurisdiction Tamil Nadu
Headquarters Chennai
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • C. Gopi Ravikumar, B.Sc., B.L.,, Secretary to Government
  • S.George Alexander, Additional Secretary to Government
Parent agency Government of Tamil Nadu
Website Law Department

The Department of Law of state of Tamil Nadu is one of the Departments of Government of Tamil Nadu

Contents

Objective of the Department

The basic objective of the Department is:

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Sub - Departments

NameWebsite
Directorate of Legal Studies http://www.tndce.in/
State Official Language Department https://web.archive.org/web/20170804122107/http://www.tndte.com/

[2]

Undertakings & Bodies

NameWebsite
The Tamil Nadu state National Law School
The Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University http://www.tndalu.ac.in/
Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority http://www.tnlegalservices.tn.gov.in/

[3]

Ministers for Law

Ministers of Law (Tamilnadu)
NamePortraitTerm of office
Durai Murugan 13 May 200615 May 2011
S. P. Velumani 16 May 20112013
K. P. Munusamy 201322 May 2016
C. V. Shanmugam 23 May 20166 May 2021
S. Regupathy 7 May 2021Incumbent

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References

  1. "Objective of the Department" (PDF). www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  2. "Sub - Departments under Law Department" (PDF). www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  3. "Organisations under the BC, MBC & MW Department" (PDF). www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 30 October 2012.