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Minister of Law and Justice

Cabinet position in the government of India

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Ever since the ministry's creation in 1947, the ministry had undergone several changes and adopted various name. The present form of "Ministry of Law and Justice" was adopted in July 2002 after the Department of Company Affairs of the erstwhile Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs was separated and made an independent ministry which was later known as the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

  • 15 August 1947 – 18 March 1971: Minister of Law
  • 18 March 1971 – 5 February 1973: Minister of Law and Justice
  • 5 February 1973 – 31 October 1984: Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs
  • 4 November 1984 – 21 June 1991: Minister of Law and Justice
  • 21 June 1991 – 1 July 2002: Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs
  • 1 July 2002 – present: Minister of Law and Justice

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