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A law commission, law reform commission, or law revision commission is an independent body set up by a government to conduct law reform; that is, to consider the state of laws in a jurisdiction and make recommendations or proposals for legal changes or restructuring.

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Law making in legislative domain: SC refuses to entertain plea to declare Law Commission as 'statutory body'

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'To be placed before CJI first', says SC on plea seeking sacking of ministers Nawab Malik, Satyendar Jain

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