The functions and powers of the U.P. State Law Commission are mentioned in the Order
No-53/79-VIDHAYI-1-2014-33-2013 dated-20-01-2014. The area referred to the state
Law Commission by the aforesaid order are as follows:-
- Receives, and consider proposal for the reform of the law which may be made or referred
to it.
- Prepares and submits to the State Government, from time to time , programmes for
the examination of different branches of the law with a view to suggest reforms
there in.
- Undertakes pursuant to the recommendations approved by the State Government and
suomotu examination of the particular branches of the law and formulation , by means
of draft bills or otherwise , of proposals for reform therein.
- Prepares on the request of the state Government comprehensive programmes of consolidation
and revision of Stae Laws and undertakes the preparation of draft bills pursuant
to any programme approved by the State Government.
- Suggest the departments of the State Government and other authorities or bodies
concerned, proposals for the reform or amendments of any branch of the law.
- Detailed scrutiny of the laws prevalling in the State.
- Cause of delay in Civil, Criminal, and Revenue Cases and their remedies.
- Cause of delay in the Arbiration cases with regard to the department to the Government
and suggestions sought to ensure the quick disposal of the cases.
- To remove the amibiguity, contradictions in the laws prevailing in the State.
- To make the suggestions so that general public can have easy access to justice.
- Review and scrutiny of the laws prevalling on a particular subject.
- To suggest the amendments or new laws to implement the Directive Principles mentioned
in Chapter IV of the Constitution of India.
- To propose the amendments in any law if that law is inconsistent a with the provision
of the Constitution of India.
- To make study and make suggestions on the law points on matters referred to by the
Government from time to time.
- In the light of development in information technology, amendments and suggestions
in the concerned laws.
- The Procedure for the discharge of its functions.
The functions of the commission is to research on particular subject and to perform
other functions as mentioned in the G.O.
- The rules regulations, instructions, manuals and records,
held by it or under its control or use by its employee for discharging its function.
The commission is a part of the State Government and works under the Administrative
Control of Law Department Government of U.P. Hence U.P. Government Servant Conduct
Rules 1956 and provisions of Financial Hand Book apply to the employees. The day
to day business of the commission is carried out according to the directions of
the Hon'ble Chairman.