About Us

The Law Department is one of the important segment of the Jharkhand Government. Located at Project Building, Dhurva, Ranchi Law Department performs important functions that include tendering legal opinions & advice referred by various Government Departments, Prosecutions and performing consultative role on framing of Statutory Rules / Regulations, Notifications, Bylaws and finalization of Important Memorandum of Understandings, Agreements, Deeds, etc.

Advocate General Office is also vested with the responsibility of preparation of panels of Advocates in respect of the Supreme Court of India, Jharkhand High Court, District Courts, Arbitration Tribunal and appointment of advocates out of such panels to defend interest of the various departments of the Government of Jharkhand.

This Office, in the capacity of administrative department of the District Courts is also engaged in the supervision and monitoring of the execution of various plan / non-plan schemes in respect of district courts, this includes the construction of district court buildings at different places as well as residential quarters of Judicial Officers under Central Sponsored Scheme in the State of Jharkhand. This department is also mandated with the authority of appointment of Notaries and also maintaining relevant record in this regard by the relevant Act.

This department is also entrusted with the administration of Law Officers including Advocate General and their Law Officers, Government Pleader / Additional Government Pleader and payment of retainership and remuneration to them in civil and criminal cases, and reviewing their fee structure from time to time. The amicus curie appointed by the various courts are also entitled to receive payment as per rules from this department.