Question : As per provisions of the Charter Act of 1833, a Law Commission (for consolidating, codifying and improving Indian laws) was constituted under the chairmanship of :
Option 1: Lord Bentinck
Option 2: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Option 3: Lord Macaulay
Option 4: Lord Dalhousie
Correct Answer: Lord Macaulay
Solution : The correct option is Lord Mcaulay .
The Law Commission, constituted under the provisions of the Charter Act of 1833, was initially chaired by Lord Macaulay. Lord Macaulay was a British statesman, historian, and writer, and he played a significant role in the drafting, and implementation of the Indian Penal Code, and the Indian Evidence Act. He served as the Chairman of the First Law Commission from 1834 to 1838.
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