Since 2014, 1486 Obsolete & Redundant Laws Repealed By The Gov Of India, Law Ministry

The aforesaid information was provided by Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on the following questions raised by MPs Dr. Heena Gavit, Dr. Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Dr. Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Rajendra Dhedya Gavit, Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Aparupa Poddar and Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil:

"(a) whether the Government has carried out any review of outdated laws for finding out obsolete provision/ Acts in various statutes;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken for repeal of those provision/ Acts"

The Law Minister informed that the present Government had constituted a Two-Member Committee to identify the obsolete and redundant laws for repeal in 2014. He stated the said Committee had examined and identified 1824 obsolete Acts (including 229 State Acts) for repeal and submitted the report to the Government. He mentioned that the said 229 State Acts have been forwarded to the respective State Governments for repeal. Thereafter, the Legislative Department took up the matter with the concerned Ministries/Departments of the Government to examine and review the Acts administered by them, he added.

Further, the MPs sought details as well as State governments response on the question whether the Union Government has directed the State Governments to set up State Law Commissions to review outdated laws and to update the legal system.

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju answered the question in negative and stated on the basis of a Report of the Law Commission of India and a Two-Member Committee, 229 State Acts have been forwarded to the State Government concerned for repeal. In response, 75 State Acts have been repealed by the State Government concerned so far, he added.