In Brief
A lawyer filed a public interest petition challenging the appointment of members to a judicial commission investigating a police encounter. The petitioner alleged bias based solely on newspaper reports—that one member's brother was a legislator and the other was remotely related to a police officer. The Supreme Court dismissed the petition, holding that unsourced newspaper reports cannot establish bias, and mere familial connections without evidence of actual influence are insufficient. The Court emphasized strict standards for bias allegations and rejected the application as an attempt to hamper ongoing public inquiry proceedings.
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