https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174312 A Commission of Inquiry could validly be appointed to examine alleged official misconduct and acquisition of wealth by a former Minister, because Section 37 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir did not bar such an inquiry and the allegations raised definite matters of public importance. The notification was not shown to be mala fide, as the record did not establish colourable exercise of power or mere political rivalry. No hostile discrimination arose from singling out the former Minister, since the alleged misconduct placed him in a distinct class with a direct rational link to the inquiry's object. The proceedings were also not vitiated by denial of inspection or unrestricted cross-examination, as the Act allowed only the procedural rights expressly provided. en-us Fri, 06 May 1966 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 11:26:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174312 A Commission of Inquiry could validly be appointed to examine alleged official misconduct and acquisition of wealth by a former Minister, because Section 37 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir did not bar such an inquiry and the allegations raised definite matters of public importance. The notification was not shown to be mala fide, as the record did not establish colourable exercise of power or mere political rivalry. No hostile discrimination arose from singling out the former Minister, since the alleged misconduct placed him in a distinct class with a direct rational link to the inquiry's object. The proceedings were also not vitiated by denial of inspection or unrestricted cross-examination, as the Act allowed only the procedural rights expressly provided. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 06 May 1966 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174312