In order to enquire into the allegations of abuse of power during the emergency period, the Janata Party Government appointed a commission under which of the following?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3 - Justice J. C. Shah
In May 1977, the Janata Party government appointed a Commission of Inquiry headed by Justice J.C. Shah, retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India, to inquire “into several aspects of allegations of abuse of authority, excesses and malpractices committed and action taken in the wake of the Emergency proclaimed on the 25th June, 1975”.