Six ‘terms of reference’ of inquiry commission on alleged security/surveillance of Gujarat woman

Gandhinagar, 26 November 2013

According to a notification issued by Legal department of Government of Gujarat, a two-member commission on alleged incident/s of security/surveillance of a woman in Gujarat in 2009 shall inquire into and report on in respect of the following terms of reference;

-The authenticity and veracity of the said tapes;

-Whether the incident(s) of security/surveillance as alleged in the web portals “Cobra Post” and “Gulail.Com” and subsequently published/telecast in various news media actually took place;

-The facts, circumstances, reasons and causes that led to the alleged security/surveillance, if any, and/or steps taken by the government agencies;

-Whether there was any breach of or noncompliance with any laid down mandatory legal provisions and/or administrative procedures in the process;

-Whether the circumstances leading to the release of the audio-tapes after a long gap of four years reveal any conspiracy;

-What shall be the objective considerations while arranging discreet security to a woman if the circumstances so warrant;

The commission shall submit its report to the state Government within a period of three months.

Copy of the notification is published with this article.