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National Legal Editor, Hindustan Times Past: CNN-News18, Indian Express, Press Trust of India

Jul 22, 2020, 5 tweets

#VikasDubey encounter case: #UttarPradesh Govt suggests former #SupremeCourt judge BS Chauhan to head the judicial inquiry.

Former DGP KL Gupta to be associated as another member of the inquiry.

Proceedings before #CJI bench continues as SG Tushar Mehta reads out the terms of reference.

Inquiry into killing of Dubey, his alleged nexus, why he was out on bail/parole.

"Why Dubey was out is the single most important factor in the entire case," #CJI tells Mehta.

SC also clarifies trials, if any for killing of cops on July 2-3, will go on and won't wait for the outcome of the inquiry commission.

Sectarial support will be given to the commission members by the Central Govt.

SG Mehta says commission may seek assistance of CBI or NIA too.

SC refuses to monitor the investigations into Dubey's encounter

#CJI: "Just because it has received so much publicity, we can't start monitoring criminal investigations."

SIT, which has already been set up, to go on with investigation.

Judicial inquiry commission to start functioning within a week, to submit a report before the #SupremeCourt and before the state within 2 months.

#VikashDubey

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