J-K to establish law commission to repeal obsolete laws: Min

Jammu and Kashmir will soon get rid of various obsolete laws and for this a law commission would be established, the state assembly was told today.
"The government is contemplating to establish a Law Commission in the state to identify state laws which are no longer needed or relevant and need to be repealed," Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Syed Basharat Bukhari said in the legislative assembly.
He said that the commission would also identify such laws that need amendments.
"The Law commission would identify laws which require amendments and to suggest suitable measures for quick redressal of citizen grievances in the field of law besides various other functions in this respect," he said.

On the issue of Accountability Commission and Human Rights Commission, he said, "The government is contemplating to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Protection of Human Rights Act, 1997 and Accountability Commission Act, 2002 to make these Commissions functional by appointing Chairperson and other Members of these Commissions."
He said that the government has decided to enhance retainership of Advocate General, Additional Advocate Generals, Government Advocates, Public Prosecutors and Standing Counsels for which a special grant of Rs 2 Crore has been earmarked in the next year budget proposal.
A proposal was also forwarded to the Union Government under 14th Finance Commission Award for construction of three guest houses for High Court at Jammu, Srinagar and Ladakh, the minister said.