Dr. Bimal N. Patel ,director of Gujarat National Law University has been appointed as a member(Part- time) of the 21st Law Commission of India.
The 21st Commission is constituted for a period of three years from 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2018
He has been serving as the Director of GNLU since 2008
Dr. Patel obtained his PhD in International Law from Leiden University (State Practice of India and Development of International Law) and PhD in International Law and Governance from Jaipur National University, India (Responsibility of International Organisations).