- The Supreme Court (SC) has appointed Justice (retd.), Indu Malhotra, as the Chairperson to head the inquiry committee to look into the alleged security breach of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Punjab visit on January 5, 2022.
- A three-judge bench headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana and also comprising Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli, have passed the order on Jan 12.
- Besides the former SC judge Indu Malhotra, DG- NIA, DG Security of Punjab and Registrar General of Punjab and Haryana High Court are also in the committee.
- The Apex court has passed the order after hearing a petition filed by NGO, Lawyers Voice, seeking appropriate directions and or orders in the alleged security breach of the Prime Minister, who was on his way to Punjab to address a rally.
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