Justice B K Somasekhara Commission of Inquiry - Regular Judicial Sittings

In exercise of the powers conferred on the Commission under Section 8 of the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 r/w Regulation 8, 9 and 10 of the BKSJCOI Regulations - 2008, the Commission hereby notifies the Regular Judicial inquiry sitting regarding the matters arising in the Districts of Mysore, Kodagu, Dharwad, Belgaum and Bellary. The sittings will be undertaken in Bangalore on the dates mentioned herewith:

Sittings Date: April 13, 2009, April 15 to April 18, 2009

Venue: Inquiry Hall, BKSJCOI Office HQ, Balabrooie, Bangalore

Time: Daily from 02:30 PM to 05:30 PM

About Justice B K Somasekhara Commission:
The Government of Karnataka by its Notification No. HD 08 PCE 2008, dated 19.09.2008 has constituted Justice B.K. Somasekhara Commission of Inquiry to enquire into certain matters of public importance and to submit the report by virtue of its powers under Section 3(1) of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 (Central Act 60/52) with the following terms of reference:  To inquire into the sequence of events and circumstances leading to attack on the places of worship and incidents thereafter which occurred during the month of September 2008 in Dakshin Kannada and other districts of Karnataka; To identify persons and organizations responsible for the above incidents;

To ascertain whether there was any negligence or lapses on the part of district administration in dealing with the situation; and Any other matter which arises from or is connected with or incidental to any act or omission relating to the said incidents, including steps and measures to be taken to prevent recurrence of such events in future. The Commission shall be entitled to exercise all or any of the powers under the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 and all allied laws and specifically the additional powers under Section 5 of the Act.