**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on May 14, 2026, amends a previous notification dated June 4, 2023, regarding a Commission of Inquiry. The primary purpose is to extend the deadline for the Commission to submit its findings. The Commission is now mandated to submit its report to the Central Government no later than November 20, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Statutory Authority and Context**
* The amendment is made in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952.
* It modifies the original Ministry of Home Affairs notification S.O. 2424 (E) dated June 4, 2023.
* This represents a further revision following a series of previous amendments dated September 13, 2024; December 3, 2024; May 20, 2025; December 16, 2025; and February 26, 2026.
**Report Submission Requirements**
* Paragraph 3 of the principal notification is substituted with a new provision.
* The Commission is required to submit its report to the Central Government as soon as possible.
* The final cut-off date for the submission of the report is established as November 20, 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**The Commission of Inquiry**
**Impact**
The Commission is granted a specific timeframe to conclude its proceedings and finalize its report.
**Action Required**
The Commission must complete its investigation and ensure the final report is submitted to the Central Government on or before the deadline of November 20, 2026.
**Central Government (Ministry of Home Affairs)**
**Impact**
The Central Government establishes the legal timeline for receiving the Commission's findings, facilitating the formal extension of the inquiry's mandate.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must record the amendment and prepare to receive and process the Commission’s report by the updated November 2026 deadline.
Key Entities Referenced
Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises its power to appoint commissions of inquiry and regulate their reporting timelines.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The central government ministry responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing the administrative functions of the appointed commission.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2414] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, मई 14, 2026/विै ाख 24, 1948
No. 2414] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026/VAISAKHA 24, 1948
गहृ मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 14 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2506(अ).— िांच आयोग अजधजनयम, 1952 (1952 का 60) की धारा 3 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग
करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा, गृह मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना संख्या का. आ. 2424 (अ.), दिनांक 4 िून,
2023 में जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह:ै -
उि अजधसूचना म,ें पैरा 3 के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत परै ा रखा िाएगा, अथाात् :-
"3. आयोग अपनी ररपोर्ा केंद्र सरकार को यथािीघ्र, परन्त ु 20 नवम्बर, 2026 स ेअजधक नहीं, प्रस्ट्तुत करेगा।“
[फा. स. ं 8/3/2023- एन. ई. I]
नीरि कुमार बनसोड, संयुक् त सजचव
नोर्: मुख्य अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र में संख्या का.आ. 2424 (अ.) दिनांक 4 िून, 2023 के माध्यम से प्रकाजित की
गई थी, जिसे बाि म ें भारत के रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित अजधसूचनाओं संख्या -का.आ. 3928(अ.) दिनांक 13 जसतंबर,
2024; का.आ. 5212 (अ.) दिनांक 3 दिसम्बर, 2024; का.आ. 2239 (अ.) दिनांक 20 मई, 2025; का.आ. 5804
(अ.) दिनांक 16 दिसम्बर, 2025 एवं का.आ. 1032 (अ.) दिनांक 26 फरवरी, 2026 के माध्यम से संिोजधत दकया
गया था।
3489 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th May, 2026
S.O. 2506(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952
(60 of 1952), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of
India in the Ministry of Home Affairs number S.O. 2424 (E), dated, the 4th June, 2023, namely: -
In the said notification, for paragraph 3, the following paragraph shall be substituted namely: -
“3. The Commission shall submit its report to the Central Government as soon as possible but not later than the
20th November, 2026.”
[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; S.O. 5804(E) dated the 16th December, 2025 and S.O. 1032(E) dated the 26th February, 2026.
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