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The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 384] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1972/BHADRA 2,1894

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MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 24th August 1972

S.O. 563(E).—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 the 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 Vyas Dev Misra, a Judge, High Court of Delhi, to inquire into the following matters, namely: -

(a) the course of disturbances which took place at Shahdara and elsewhere in Delhi from the 19th August, 1972, to 22nd August, 1972, following the alleged murder of Shri Onkar Singh, on the 1Hth August, 1072; (b) adequacy of administrative measures taken to prevent and deal with the said disturbances;

(c) justification for the use of force by the police and the extent thereof; (d) allegations of excesses, if any, by the police; and (e) any other matter having relevance to the above.

The Commission shall make every endeavour to complete its inquiry and make its report to the Central Government by the 31st December. 1972;

And whereas the Central Government is of opinion that having regard to thenature of inquiry to be made and other circumstances of the case, all the provi- sions of sub-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, 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 /G/72-Poll.I.] T. C. A. SRINIVASAVARDAN, Jt. Secy. (1553)