SHRI RAM KRISHNA DALMIA vs SHRI JUSTICE S. R. TENDOLKAR & OTHERS(and connected appeal

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Commissions of Enquiry Act, 1952, under Entry 94 of List I and Entry 45 of List III of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, affirming that the Act does not violate Article 14. The Court ruled that the notification issued by the Central Government to appoint a Commission of Inquiry was valid, except for the part allowing the Commission to recommend redress or punishment, which exceeded the Act's provisions. The judgment clarified that the Commission's role is investigative and does not usurp judicial functions.