diff --git a/src/authorization/authorization.module.ts b/src/authorization/authorization.module.ts
index b6cc2c7..99f89df 100644
--- a/src/authorization/authorization.module.ts
+++ b/src/authorization/authorization.module.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ConfigService } from '@nestjs/config';
 import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
+import { LoggerService } from 'src/logger/logger.service';
 import { AuthenticationHelper } from '../authentication/authentication.helper';
 import { RedisCacheModule } from '../cache/redis-cache/redis-cache.module';
 import { RedisCacheService } from '../cache/redis-cache/redis-cache.service';
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ import { UserCacheServiceInterface } from './service/usercache.service.interface
     UserRepository,
     UserGroupRepository,
     EntityPermissionRepository,
+    LoggerService,
     {
       provide: EntityServiceInterface,
       useClass: EntityService,
diff --git a/src/authorization/exception/group.exception.ts b/src/authorization/exception/group.exception.ts
index 555cb87..72e23e4 100644
--- a/src/authorization/exception/group.exception.ts
+++ b/src/authorization/exception/group.exception.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-import { NotFoundException, PreconditionFailedException } from '@nestjs/common';
+import {
+  BadRequestException,
+  NotFoundException,
+  PreconditionFailedException,
+} from '@nestjs/common';
 
 export class GroupNotFoundException extends NotFoundException {
   constructor(groupId: string) {
@@ -10,3 +14,9 @@ export class GroupDeleteNotAllowedException extends PreconditionFailedException
     super(`Group cannot be deleted as it is already in use`);
   }
 }
+
+export class GroupExistsException extends BadRequestException {
+  constructor(name: string) {
+    super(`Group with name ${name} already exists. Cannot create this group.`);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/authorization/service/group.service.ts b/src/authorization/service/group.service.ts
index a2ccad5..bc28c19 100644
--- a/src/authorization/service/group.service.ts
+++ b/src/authorization/service/group.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-import { Inject, Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import {
+  Inject,
+  Injectable,
+  InternalServerErrorException,
+} from '@nestjs/common';
 import { DataSource } from 'typeorm';
 import { SearchEntity } from '../../constants/search.entity.enum';
 import {
@@ -19,6 +23,7 @@ import UserGroup from '../entity/userGroup.entity';
 import {
   GroupDeleteNotAllowedException,
   GroupNotFoundException,
+  GroupExistsException,
 } from '../exception/group.exception';
 import { PermissionNotFoundException } from '../exception/permission.exception';
 import { RoleNotFoundException } from '../exception/role.exception';
@@ -34,6 +39,8 @@ import { GroupServiceInterface } from './group.service.interface';
 import { GroupCacheServiceInterface } from './groupcache.service.interface';
 import SearchService from './search.service';
 import { UserCacheServiceInterface } from './usercache.service.interface';
+import { DUPLICATE_ERROR_CODE } from '../../constants/db.error.constants';
+import { LoggerService } from '../../logger/logger.service';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class GroupService implements GroupServiceInterface {
@@ -51,6 +58,7 @@ export class GroupService implements GroupServiceInterface {
     @Inject(UserCacheServiceInterface)
     private userCacheService: UserCacheServiceInterface,
     private searchService: SearchService,
+    private logger: LoggerService,
   ) {}
 
   /**
@@ -111,7 +119,19 @@ export class GroupService implements GroupServiceInterface {
    * @returns
    */
   async createGroup(group: NewGroupInput): Promise<Group> {
-    return this.groupRepository.save(group);
+    let newGroup;
+    try {
+      newGroup = await this.groupRepository.save(group);
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err.code === DUPLICATE_ERROR_CODE) {
+        err = new GroupExistsException(group.name);
+      } else {
+        this.logger.error(err);
+        err = new InternalServerErrorException('Something Went Wrong');
+      }
+      throw err;
+    }
+    return newGroup;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/constants/db.error.constants.ts b/src/constants/db.error.constants.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab4c33d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/constants/db.error.constants.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export const DUPLICATE_ERROR_CODE = '23505';
diff --git a/test/authorization/service/group.service.test.ts b/test/authorization/service/group.service.test.ts
index de95a80..09d0dfb 100644
--- a/test/authorization/service/group.service.test.ts
+++ b/test/authorization/service/group.service.test.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { Substitute } from '@fluffy-spoon/substitute';
 import { ConfigService } from '@nestjs/config';
 import { Test } from '@nestjs/testing';
 import { getRepositoryToken } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
+import { LoggerService } from '../../../src/logger/logger.service';
 import { DataSource, Repository, SelectQueryBuilder } from 'typeorm';
 import { AuthenticationHelper } from '../../../src/authentication/authentication.helper';
 import Group from '../../../src/authorization/entity/group.entity';
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ describe('test Group Service', () => {
   const roleRepository = Substitute.for<Repository<Role>>();
   const userCacheService = Substitute.for<UserCacheServiceInterface>();
   const searchService = Substitute.for<SearchService>();
+  const loggerService = Substitute.for<LoggerService>();
   const userQueryBuilder = Substitute.for<SelectQueryBuilder<User>>();
   const permissionQueryBuilder = Substitute.for<
     SelectQueryBuilder<Permission>
@@ -153,6 +155,7 @@ describe('test Group Service', () => {
         { provide: GroupCacheServiceInterface, useValue: groupCacheService },
         { provide: RedisCacheService, useValue: redisCacheService },
         { provide: SearchService, useValue: searchService },
+        { provide: LoggerService, useValue: loggerService },
         {
           provide: DataSource,
           useValue: mockDataSource,