<P> Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan , a former judge of the Supreme Court was appointed Chairman of the 21st Law Commission on 10 March . This post was lying vacant since September 2015 . 66 - year old Justice Chauhan is currently heading the Cauvery River Water Disputes Tribunal . One of the key issues pending before the Law Commission is a call on amending the Indian Penal Code ( IPC ) amid allegations of abuse and arbitrary use of the law . </P>
<P> Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan , a former judge of the Supreme Court was appointed Chairman of the 21st Law Commission on 10 March . This post was lying vacant since September 2015 . 66 - year old Justice Chauhan is currently heading the Cauvery River Water Disputes Tribunal . One of the key issues pending before the Law Commission is a call on amending the Indian Penal Code ( IPC ) amid allegations of abuse and arbitrary use of the law . </P>
who is the present chairman of law commission of india
who is the present chairman of law commission of india
Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan
Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan