Maharashtra may become the first state to have a law commission of its own. The BJP-led government is strongly considering the proposal to start a law commission in the state for revision and formation of state laws.

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The main purpose of law commission includes drafting revised versions of confusing laws, preparing consolidated versions of laws, making recommendations on updating outdated laws and making recommendations on repealing obsolete laws.

"There are more than 450 state laws in Maharashtra of which almost 50% are going for review as they have lost their relevance with time and need to be looked into. Similarly, the state would need new laws particularly in areas like cyber crime, bank frauds etc for which commission the can be helpful," said a senior government officer.

The Maharashtra state law book as of today has laws from British era. Some of these laws like Bombay cotton contracts control (war conditions) of 1922 and Identification of prisoners Bombay amendments Act of 1922 are believed to be made after the first world war during the British regime and have not been used ever in the independent India.

Sources claim the law and judiciary department, which is compiling a detailed list of such laws, has jot down 190 out of total 450 acts in the Maharashtra state law book as "redundant." The department has sent a note to all the departments concerned enlisting such laws for their consent before deleting them. The draft list of all such laws is expected to be prepared by June end as department is keen to bring it before the house in monsoon session.

Sources claim the proposal to have a law commission for the state was first floated by Congress-led government in 2011 but was later shelved. Besides Maharashtra, Odisha is another state that is expected to have a state law commission in place soon.