Minister of Law and Justice
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The Minister of Law and Justice is the head of the Ministry of Law and Justice and one of the cabinet ministers of the Government of India. The first Law and Justice Minister of independent India was B. R. Ambedkar, who served in first Nehru ministry during 1947–52. On 18 May 2023, Arjun Ram Meghwal replaced Kiren Rijiju and became the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Law and Justice.[1][2]
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Minister of Law and Justice | |
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विधि और न्याय मंत्री Vidhi Aur Nyāya Mantrī | |
Ministry of Law and Justice | |
Member of | Cabinet of India |
Reports to | President of India Prime Minister of India Parliament of India |
Appointer | President of India on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of India |
Formation | 15 August 1947 (1947-08-15) |
First holder | B. R. Ambedkar |
Deputy | Minister of State for Law and Justice |
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