Dinesh Maheshwari Named Law Commission Chairperson
Why in the news
The Centre named retired Supreme Court judge Dinesh Maheshwari as head of the 23rd Law Commission of India, announcing it on a Tuesday evening.
Key facts
- Appointee: Dinesh Maheshwari, a retired judge of the Supreme Court.
- Post: chairperson of the 23rd Law Commission of India.
- Timing: about seven months after the Commission itself was constituted.
- Mandate: one of its terms of reference is to study whether a uniform civil code (UCC) can be brought in.
- Announced by: the Centre.
Exam angle
- Person: Dinesh Maheshwari, retired Supreme Court judge.
- Body: 23rd Law Commission of India.
- Related term: uniform civil code (UCC).