The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 151] NEW DELHI,THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1970/VAISAKHA 3, 1892
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MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd April 1970
S.O. 1520.—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 definite matters of public importance hereinafter specified;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Com- missions of Inquiry Act, 1952 (60 of 1952), the Central Government hereby appoints a Commission of Inquiry consisting of Shri Justice Kuppuswami Alladi, Judge, High Court, Andhra Pradesh, to inquire into the following matters:
(a) The course of events arising out of the procession taken out by the Samukta Socialist Party in New Delhi on the 6th of April, 1970, and particularly, the incidents in and around the Patel Chowk area involving use of force resulting in injuries to several persons, in- cluding some Members of Parliament, and the death of Shri Behari of Barabanki, alleged to have been caused as a result of the use of such force;
(b) the justification for the use of force by the police and the extent
thereof;
(c) any other matter having relevance to the above.
The Commission will be expected to complete its enquiry and make its re- port to the Central Government by 31st August, 1970.
6&1 fHE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXtftAOftODSTARV [PART It—SEC. 3(ii)Jof sub-section (2), sub-section (3), sub-section (4) and sub-section (5) of sec- tion 5 of the Commissions oJ! Inquiry Act, 1952 (80 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 afore- said shall apply to the fiaid Commission.
[No. 31/13/70-Pol.I(A).|
T. C A- SRINIVASAVARDAN, Jt. Secy.