The Prime Minister's Office and the Cabinet Secretariat are keen that the proposal is finalised soon, a senior government functionary has said.
According to the proposal, the law ministry would first increase the strength of Indian Legal Service cadre so that its officers are deputed in various ministries.
It also plans to set up an integrated legal division on the lines of integrated finance division.
The move will ensure that legal advice required by various ministries is not delayed as the presence of law ministry officials in ministries would cut short the red tape.
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Law ministry officials are already posted in the defence and the railway ministries.
The cases which have lean chance of winning by the government will not be pursued further. A majority of the cases in which government is party relates to service disputes and indirect taxes.
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