The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 446] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1977/ASVINA 23,1899
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MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th October 1&77
S.O. 723(E).—Whereas the Central Government is of opinion that it is neces- sary to appoint a Commission of Inquiry for the purpose of making an inquiry into a definite matter of public importance, namely, the need for ascertaining all the relevant facts and circumstances relating to the alleged incident of lathi charge in the Central Jail, Tihar, on the 2nd October, 1975.
Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 (60 of 1952), the Central Government hereby appoints a Commission of Inquiry consisting of a single member, namely, Shri R K. Baweja, a retired District and Sessions Judge.
2 The said Commission shall inquire into all the facts and circumstances relating to the alleged incident of lathi charge in the Central Jail, Tihar, on the 2nd October, 1975.
3 The Commission shall complete its inquiry and report to the Central Government on or before the 30th November, 1977.
4. And whereas 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 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 1902), should be made applicable to the said Commission, the Central Government hereby directs, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of the said section 5, that all the provisions of sub-sections (2), (3), (4) and (5) of that section shall apply to the said Commission.
[No. VI-14014/3/77-GPA. IV.]
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