| Vidhi aura Nyāya Maṁtrālaya | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Ministry_of_Law_and_Justice.svg) Ministry of Law & Justice | |
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| Formed | 1833[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Government of India |
| Headquarters | Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi 28°36′50″N 17°12′32″E / 28.61389°N 17.20889°E |
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| Website | lawmin |
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The Ministry of Law and Justice (ISO: Vidhi aura Nyāya Maṁtrālaya) in the Government of India is a cabinet ministry which deals with the management of the legal affairs, legislative activities and administration of justice in India through its three departments namely the Legislative Department and the Department of Legal Affairs and the Department of Justice respectively. The Department of Legal Affairs is concerned with advising the various Ministries of the Central Government while the Legislative Department is concerned with drafting of principal legislation for the Central Government. The ministry is headed by Cabinet Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal appointed by the President of India on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of India.[1][2] The first Law and Justice minister of independent India was Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, who served in the Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's cabinet during 1947–51.
- ^ a b "Ministry of Law and Justice - About Us". Ministry of Law and Justice. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "About Ministry of Law and Justice (More information)". Ministry of Law and Justice. Retrieved 29 May 2014.