Question: Recently, Under whose chairmanship, the Supreme Court formed a new three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate 186 cases of 1984 anti-Sikh riots?
(a) Justice Shiv Kirti Singh
(b) Justice Arun Kumar Mishra
(c) Justice G. Rohini
(d) Justice Shiv Narayan Dhingra
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:
- On January 11th, 2018, the Supreme Court constituted a new three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the chairmanship of Justice Shiv Narayan Dhingra retired judge of Delhi High Court for the investigation of 186 cases of 1984 anti Sikh riots.
- The other two members of the SIT include retired IPS officer Rajdeep Singh and Himachal Pradesh cadre IPS officer Abhishek Dular.
- A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Deepak Mishra decided to set up the SIT.
- SIT will submit its status report to Supreme Court within two months.
Reference:
https://thewire.in/212953/new-sit-headed-justice-sn-dhingra-supervise-probe-186-anti-sikh-riot-cases-set/
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/supreme-court-to-form-new-sit-to-probe-186-anti-skih-riots-cases/article22411073.ece