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23 July 2026

Odisha CMO files investigation

The incident serves as a case study for issues regarding administrative accountability, transparency, and the preservation of official records, though it remains a specific state-level administrative lapse rather than a direct policy or constitutional question.

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Notes

  • Odisha Police investigating the disappearance of two judicial commission of inquiry reports from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO).
  • Missing reports include: A.S. Naidu Commission report (2008 Kandhamal communal violence) and Revenue Divisional Commission (RDC) report (2016 SUM Hospital fire).
  • Naidu Commission report was submitted to the CMO on October 19, 2016.
  • RDC inquiry report was submitted to the CMO on May 24, 2018.
  • Investigation involves summoning former administrative officials and private secretaries associated with the previous administration.
  • The Commissioner of Police (Bhubaneswar-Cuttack) is providing periodic briefings to the current Chief Minister regarding the investigation status.

Questions

  1. Discuss the significance of judicial commissions of inquiry in the Indian administrative framework and the institutional challenges associated with the preservation and transparency of their findings. 150 words
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Prelims

  1. Which of the following best describes the purpose of a Judicial Commission of Inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952?