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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-26022026-270514
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 988]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2026/PHALGUNA 7, 1947
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th February, 2026
S.O. 1032 (E).— In continuation of the notification number S.O. 2424 (E) dated 4th June, 2023 of
the Government of India (Ministry of Home Affairs), which has subsequently been amended through
notification(s) dated 13th September, 2024; 3rd December, 2024; 20th May, 2025 and 16th December, 2025,
and consequent upon the acceptance of resignation of Honourable Justice Ajai Lamba, former Chief Justice
of Gauhati High Court from the post of the Chairperson of Commission of Inquiry appointed for the purpose
of making an inquiry into a definite matter of public importance, namely, incidents of violence in Manipur,
w.e.f. 28.02.2026, the Central Government hereby appoints Honourable Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan,
former Justice in Supreme Court of India, w.e.f. 01.03.2026, as Chairperson of the said Commission in
exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section 3 of section (3) of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952
(60 of 1952).
2. The Terms of Reference and other conditions of the Commission as notified in the principal
notification number S.O. 2424 (E) dated 4th June, 2023, as amended from time to time, shall remain
unchanged.
[F. No. 8/3/2023-NE.I]
NIRAJ KUMAR BANSOD, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India vide number S.O. 2424 (E) dated the
4th June, 2023, which was subsequently amended through notification(s) published in the Gazette
of India vide number S.O. 3928(E) dated the 13th September, 2024; S.O. 5212(E) dated the
3rd December, 2024; S.O. 2239(E) dated the 20th May, 2025; and S.O. 5804(E) dated the 16th
December, 2025.
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