Department of Law (Kerala)
The Law Department is a department of the Government of Kerala responsible for the legal and legislative affairs of the State. The Law Department functions as a distinct and independent department within the Government Secretariat, entrusted with the legal and legislative responsibilities of the State Government. It has its headquarters in Kerala Government Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram.
Governance and administration
The department is under the charge of the minister for law. The incumbent minister for law is P. Rajeev.It is administratively headed by the Law Secretary, supported by additional, joint, deputy, and under secretaries at the Secretariat.
The Law Secretary is usually a judicial officer, unlike in other government departments where the Secretary to Government is typically an IAS officer. The incumbent Law Secretary to Government is K. G. Sanal Kumar.
Functions
The department provides legal advice to the Government, drafts and scrutinises legislation, ordinances, rules, and notifications, and handles matters related to government litigation.- General administration of the department
- Legislative drafting and related work, including:
- * Preparation of legislative proposals
- * Legislative project
- * Legislation
- * Unification of laws
- Legal advice to government departments
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Publications, including statutory materials
- Translation of legal and legislative documents