Law Department

At the time of establishment of State of Bihar, the present Law Department was named as Law (Judicial) Department. It was placed under the overall supervision and control of the Revenue Secretary. The works assigned to it were giving advice in the matters of all Bills, initiation and drafting of Bills, the codification and consolidation of the existing law and formal legislation, revision of Acts, Orders and Collections of Statutory Rules and Orders and the Publication in the official Gazette of the results of elections to the Bihar Legislature. After independence, the Judicial and Legislative Department was separated from Revenue Department and kept under the control of the Secretary-cum-Legal Remembrancer and works assigned to it had been expanded. The works of Establishment of Civil Courts, Jurisdiction of Judicial Officers and Appointment of Advocate General had been included in it and the works related to the election had been excluded from the works of Law Department. After the independence India has adopted Welfare State Policy through Constitution. Accordingly, to achieve this goal, the Department of Law is working tirelessly. Presently, It provides opinion to all the department with regard to legal matters and co-ordinates with Advocate General's Office in filling of L.P.A., S.L.P. and other matters in Hon'ble High Court and Supreme Court. It also works for creating infrastructure for the several Courts so that the speedy disposal of the cases may be possible. Sanction of prosecution under Cr. P.C, I.P.C. and etc., and withdrawal of cases is also assigned to the law Department. All the drafts of Ordinances Bills Rules, Regulations, Bylaws, Legal orders Notifications Government Policies relating to the all the Department of Government of Bihar are Vetted by the Law Department. A Separate Litigation Cell has been also created under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary under the Department.