Supreme Court of India

Kiran Bedi & Ors. v. Committee of Inquiry & Anr.

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Reported as [1989] 1 S.C.R. 20

Bench E.S. Venkataramiah, M.M. Dutt and N.D. Ojha JJ.

Decided 4 January 1989

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid specific term of refer ence, the principle that the report of a Commission of Enquiry has no force proprio vigore does not on a pragmatic approach to the consequ ences seem to constitute sufficient safeguard so far as the petitioners are concerned.

Judgment, page 24

From the headnote

Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952/Commissions of Inquiry (Central) Rules, 1972: Sections 4 and 8- /Rule 5(5)(a)-Commission of Inquiry-Examination of witnesses-Sequence of-Issuance of formal notice under s. 8- -When arises-Holding persons not entitled to be covered bys. 8- , and compelling them to enter witness box at the inception while directing similarly placed persons to whom notice issued to be examined at the end-Whether justified-Whether discrimi natory-Persons whose conduct being inquired into called upon for being cross-examined at the inception of the inquiry while persons similarly

Authorities it was built on

1966 State of Jammu and Kashmir v. Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad cited by 5

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2018 S. Nambi Narayanan v. Siby Mathews & Others Etc. referred to
2016 Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India, Ministry of Law & Ors. referred to
2014 Justice Ripusudan Dayal (retd ) & Ors. v. State of M.P. & Ors. referred to
2012 Kishore Samrite v. State of U.P. & Ors. referred to
2014 Goa Foundation v. Union of India & Ors. mentioned

Of those, 2 relied on · 6 referred to · 1 mentioned

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