Justice MB Shah agrees to head panel inquiring corruption
August 28, 2011
Ahmedabad, 27 August, 2011
Retired Supreme Court Justice MB Shah on Saturday gave his approval to head the inquiry commission, appointed by Gujarat Government, to probe into the allegations of corruption against it by the Opposition Congress.
Gujarat government on August 17 appointed a one-man inquiry commission, to be headed by Justice Shah, to probe into the allegations by Congress which had earlier submitted a memorandum to President Pratibha Patil saying Modi government had indulged into corrupt practices and showing favoritism to select industrial houses.
“I have accepted to head the inquiry commission,” Justice Shah told PTI.
Justice Shah is a part of the Supreme COurt’s Black Money Special Investigation Team (SIT): he is on the committee to probe illegal mining.
It should be mentioned that Governor of Gujarat Dr. Kamla Beniwal appointed Justice (retired) RA Mehta as the Lokayukta of the state on Friday. But Mehta can not inquire into charges that will be probed by the Justice Shah inquiry commission. This is because Lokayukta can not inquire into charges which are already under the ambit of a Commission of Inquiry act. The act clearly mentions that a Lokayukt will need to wait, even if the same issue comes before him or her, for the inquiry commission to conclude its probe.
According to section 8(1)A of the Lokayukt Act, 1986, a Lokayukt can not investigate any action in respect of which a formal and public inquiry has been ordered under the commission of Inquiries act.
Everything about Justice Shah commission
Related Stories
Gujarat govt tables Justice MB Shah Commission report in assembly
Gujarat govt counters opposition Congress on Shah Commission report issue strongly
Congress MLA's suspended from Gujarat assembly for the day amid chaos over Justice M B Shah commission report
Recent Stories
- Shah in Anand hails Salt Cooperative Initiative of Kutch, predicts Rs. 1 lakh crore Turnover of Amul next year
- Section 144 imposed after arrest of AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava
- 24 hours rainfall data from across Gujarat; Bhiloda tops, Surat City had over 4.56 inch rain
- Chaturmas 2025 starts today across Gujarat; will end on 2nd November
- Gauri Vrat Goro begins across Gujarat ; Jaya Parvati Vrat from July 8
- Stray bull attacks man in Bhachau, Kutch; CCTV footage surfaces
- In pictures: Upcoming Five-Star Hyatt Hotel at GIFT City, Gujarat