🏛️ Description
The Ministry of Law & Justice (MoLJ) is the principal legal arm of the Government of India, responsible for the formulation, implementation, and administration of laws, legal affairs, and judicial reforms in the country. It ensures that the legal framework aligns with the principles of justice, equity, and the Constitution of India.
The Ministry advises all Central Government Ministries on legal matters, oversees drafting of laws, promotes access to justice, and implements judicial reforms to improve efficiency and transparency in the justice delivery system. It also plays a vital role in ensuring good governance through legislative and legal policy initiatives.
🎯 Mandate
- Formulate and administer laws for the Union of India.
- Advise Ministries and Departments of the Government of India on legal matters.
- Manage judicial appointments, transfers, and administration of justice across courts.
- Oversee legislative drafting, legal vetting, and statutory interpretation.
- Implement reforms in the judiciary for faster and technology-enabled justice delivery.
- Promote access to justice through legal aid, awareness, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
- Coordinate with constitutional bodies, tribunals, and legal commissions.
- Administer legal education, bar councils, and notary regulation systems.
🌐 Official Website
🏢 Offices & Contacts
Headquarters:
Ministry of Law & Justice
Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road,
New Delhi – 110001, India
Telephone: +91-11-23383572 / 23384440
Email: secy-law@nic.in
Website: https://lawmin.gov.in
🏗️ Departments & Key Organisations
- Department of Legal Affairs: Provides legal advice to all Ministries and Departments — https://legalaffairs.gov.in
- Legislative Department: Drafts laws and ordinances and maintains India’s statute book — https://legislative.gov.in
- Department of Justice: Oversees judicial reforms, eCourts, and appointments — https://doj.gov.in
- National Legal Services Authority (NALSA): Legal aid and access to justice — https://nalsa.gov.in
- Law Commission of India: Legal reform recommendations and research — https://lawcommissionofindia.nic.in
- National Judicial Academy (NJA): Judicial education and capacity building — https://nja.gov.in
- Bar Council of India (BCI): Legal education and professional regulation — https://barcouncilofindia.org
- eCourts Mission Mode Project: Judicial digital transformation — https://ecourts.gov.in
- India Code Portal: Repository of all Central Acts — https://www.indiacode.nic.in