The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 3591 NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1969/KARTIKA 1, 1891
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MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd October 1969
S.O. 4323.—Whereas the trial conducted by the Special Session Judge, Varanasi, in the case relating to the death of Shri Deen Dayal Upadhyaya has resulted in the acquittal of the two accused persons on the charge of murder of Shri Deen Dayal Upadhyaya;
And whereas the learned Sessions Judge has opined that the problem of finding the truth about the death still remains;
And whereas there has been a persistent demand from the public for a further inquiry to ascertain the truth;
And whereas the Central Government is of opinion that it is necessary to appoint a Commission of Inquiry for the purpose of making an inquiry into a definite matter of public importance, namely, the death of Shri Deen Dayal Upadhyaya in suspi- cious circumstances;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Commis- sions of Inquiry Act, 1952 (60 of 1952), the Central Government hereby appoints a Commission of Inquiry consisting of Shri Justice Y. V. Chandrachud, Judge of the Bombay High Court, as sole member.
1374 T HE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY |.PARI II—SEC. 3(ii;]2. The Commission diiall inquire into all the facts and circumstances relating to the death of Shri Deen Dayal Upadhyaya and make its report to the Central Government. The Commission will be expected to complete its inquiry and niak"1 its report by the 30th April, 1970.
3. The Central Government Is of opinion that, having regard to the nature of the inquiry to be made and other circumstances of the case, all the provisions of nub-section (2), sub-section (3), sub-section (4) and sub-section (5) of section 5 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 (60 of 1952), should be made applicable to the said Commission and the Central Government hereby directs under sub- section (1) of the said section 5 that all the provisions aforesaid shall apply to the said Commission.
[No. 31/13/69-Pol. I(A).J
T. C. A. SRINIVASAVARADAN, Joint Secy.