Department of Law (West Bengal)
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Jurisdiction | Government of West Bengal |
Headquarters | Writers' Building |
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Department executive |
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Website | Official Website |
Department of Law is a department under the Government of West Bengal in West Bengal, India. This is the main legal policy making and advisory authority of State Government.
History
Initially the works of
Activities
The Department has two branches, the Legislative Branch and the Official Language Branch. The Law Department is assigned with the legislative drafting, publication of notifications, Bills, Ordinances and amendments to Bill and Acts, rules and by-laws through official gazettes of the other administrative Departments of the West Bengal. It also performs periodical revision, correction of orders, settlement of Statutory notifications, regulations whenever necessary. Further this Department deputes West Bengal Legal Service officers in various departments to look after the court cases concerned.[2][1]
Ministers
Presently the Minister-in- charge of this department is
References
- ^ a b Official Site of Government of West Bengal. "Law". Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Manuals under RTI in Law Department, West Bengal". wbxpress.com. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "List of Ministers in Mamata's cabinet". thehindu.com. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "List of ministers in Mamata Banerjee government in WB". business-standard.com. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2017.