# Dr Anju Rathi Rana becomes India’s first woman law secretary 2026-08-13T22:59:00+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Dr Anju Rathi Rana took charge as India's law secretary in 2025, becoming the first woman to head the Department of Legal Affairs in the Ministry of Law and Justice. She began legal practice at Muzaffarnagar district court in 1994, served as Additional and Assistant Public Prosecutor at Tis Hazari courts for nearly 18 years, then joined the ministry as joint secretary and legal advisor in 2017. Promoted to additional secretary in 2022, she now also serves as member secretary of the 23rd Law Commission with tenure till August 2027. Rana holds an LLB, LLM and PhD in law, won two gold medals in her LLB and has represented India at SCO and BRICS platforms. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: Dr Anju Rathi Rana, Law Commission, Law Secretary, legal administration, Ministry of Law and Justice, women in judiciary Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/dr-anju-rathi-rana-becomes-indias-first-woman-law-secretary/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/dr-anju-rathi-rana-becomes-indias-first-woman-law-secretary/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.