(a) whether the Government has conducted any audit of socio-economic legislations in the country;
(b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
(c) if not, whether the Government proposes to conduct any such audit in future; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI D.V.SADANANDA GOWDA)
(a) to (d): No, Madam. Review of all laws, including those enacted during the British era, with a view to bring them in harmony with the current economic, social and political situation in the country is a continuous process. This task is undertaken by the different nodal Ministries /Departments of the Central Government administering their respective laws and generally by the Law Commission of India.The Twentieth Law Commission was constituted for a period of three years from 1st September, 2012 to 31st August, 2015. One of its terms of reference includes examination of laws which affect the poor and carry out post-audit for socio economic legislations.