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Tamil Nadu government appoints D. Krishnakumar as Chairman of State Law Commission

The Tamil Nadu government has reconstituted the State Law Commission and appointed former Manipur High Court Chief Justice D. Krishnakumar as its new Chairman. The appointment was announced through an official order issued by the state Law Department secretary, P. Sumathi, as the previous commission term concluded in June.

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What Happened

The Tamil Nadu government has officially reconstituted the State Law Commission following the expiration of the previous commission's term on June 18. As part of this restructuring, the state government appointed former Manipur High Court Chief Justice D. Krishnakumar to serve as the Chairman of the commission for a three-year tenure.

The appointment was formalised through an order issued by Law Department Secretary P. Sumathi. The commission is tasked with periodic review and legal advisory functions, with the state government reconstituting the body every three years to ensure its continued operation.

Key Facts

  1. D. Krishnakumar is the former Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court.
  2. The Tamil Nadu State Law Commission is reconstituted every three years.
  3. The previous term of the State Law Commission ended on June 18.
  4. Law Department Secretary P. Sumathi issued the order regarding the new appointments.

The Timeline3

Every article on this story, in the order it was filed. We do not rank the outlets.

  1. 9 Aug

    1. HiThe Hindu
      Former Chief Justice of Manipur High Court D. Krishnakumar appointed Chairman of T.N. Law Commission

  2. 10 Aug

    1. Thdaily-thanthi
      மாநில சட்ட ஆணையத்தின் தலைவராக ஓய்வுபெற்ற தலைமை நீதிபதி நியமனம்
    2. HTThindu-tamil
      சட்ட ஆணைய தலைவராக நீதிபதி டி.கிருஷ்ணகுமார் நியமனம்

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Languages

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  • English1 outlet
  • Tamilதமிழ்2 outlets

Regional reach

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Jammu & Kashmir: No local newsroomLadakh: No local newsroomPunjab: No local newsroomChandigarh: No local newsroomHimachal Pradesh: No local newsroomUttarakhand: No local newsroomHaryana: No local newsroomDelhi NCR: No local newsroomUttar Pradesh: No local newsroomRajasthan: No local newsroomGujarat: No local newsroomDadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu: No local newsroomMaharashtra: No local newsroomGoa: No local newsroomMadhya Pradesh: No local newsroomChhattisgarh: No local newsroomBihar: No local newsroomJharkhand: No local newsroomWest Bengal: No local newsroomOdisha: No local newsroomSikkim: No local newsroomArunachal Pradesh: No local newsroomAssam: No local newsroomNagaland: No local newsroomMeghalaya: No local newsroomManipur: No local newsroomTripura: No local newsroomMizoram: No local newsroomTelangana: No local newsroomKarnataka: No local newsroomAndhra Pradesh: No local newsroomKerala: No local newsroomTamil Nadu: Daily Thanthi, Hindu Tamil ThisaiPuducherry: Daily Thanthi, Hindu Tamil ThisaiLakshadweep: No local newsroomAndaman & Nicobar: No local newsroom
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  • 1 outlet
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  • Where the story is

2 states with local coverage. Concentrated in the South. Also carried by 1 national masthead.

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