Pb Home dept issues notification for enquiry

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Pb Home dept issues notification for enquiry

Sunday, 21 October 2018 | PNS | Chandigarh

Punjab Home Department on Saturday issued a notification directing Divisional Commissioner Jalandhar, Baldeo Purushartha, to conduct a Magisterial Enquiry into the Amritsar tragedy.

Considering the enormity of the unfortunate incident, Punjab government had decided to institute a Magisterial Enquiry into the incident. The Enquiry will look into all aspects of the unfortunate incident.

In a the notification issued by Additional Chief Secretary Home Nirmaljit Singh Kalsi,  Baldeo Purushartha has been appointed Special Executive Magistrate under the provision of Section 21 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and shall exercise all such powers conferred upon an Executive Magistrate while conducting this Magisterial Enquiry.

The notification also lists the terms and reference of the Magisterial Enquiry.

The Enquiry has been authorised “to conduct a thorough probe into the unfortunate incident and to examine acts of omission and commission by an individual or agency, if any, and accordingly fix responsibility.

The Magisterial Enquiry has also been asked “to suggest remedial measures to ensure that of such unfortunate incident do not reoccur“.

According to a Spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office, the Enquiry shall be completed within four weeks and the report shall be submitted to Department of Home and Justice.

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