In Brief
An advocate filed a public interest petition challenging the composition of a Commission of Inquiry, alleging bias because the Chairman's brother is a legislator and a Member is related to a police officer. The Court held that mere familial connections without evidence of actual influence are insufficient to establish bias. The fact-finding nature of the inquiry (not inter se dispute resolution), combined with public proceedings and the petitioner's liberty to participate, provided adequate safeguards. The Court dismissed the petition and deprecated repeated challenges that hamper the inquiry process.
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