Department of Law (Tamil Nadu)

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Department of Law (Tamil Nadu)
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Agency overview
Formed1811
Jurisdiction Tamil Nadu
Headquarters Chennai
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • S. George Alexander, IAS, Secretary to Government
Parent agency Government of Tamil Nadu
Website Law Department

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

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Objective

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

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

Sub-departments
Undertakings and bodies

Ministers

Ministers of Law (Tamilnadu)
NameTerm of office
Durai Murugan 20062011
S. P. Velumani 20112013
K. P. Munusamy 20132016
C. V. Shanmugam 20162021
S. Regupathy 2021-2025

Durai Murugan

2025- Present

See also

References

  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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