New Delhi: Retired chief justice Rituraj Awasthi was appointed as the chairman of the Law Commission on Monday, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said.
Justice KT Sankaran, Professor Anand Paliwal, Professor DP Verma, Professor Raka Arya, and M Karunanithi have been appointed as members of the commission, he said.
“The Central Government is pleased to appoint Justice Rituraj Awasthi, retired Chief Justice of HC as the Chairman of the Law Commission of India, and Justice KT Sankaran, Prof. Ananda Paliwala, Prof. DP Vermu, prof. (Dr) Raka Aryu and Shri M. Karunanithi as committee members,” Mr. Rijiju tweeted.