Accountability Commission revived in J&K

After remaining non-functional for over a year, the State Accountability Commission (SAC) was reconstituted today with former High Court Chief Justice Bashir Ahmed Khan being appointed as its new Chairman and two other former judges being appointed as members.
The appointments were made by Governor N N Vohra, an official spokesman said here.
He said the Governor also ordered the appointment of Justice (retd) J P Singh and Justice (retd) B A Kirmani as members of the Commission.
"The chairperson and the members have been appointed for a period of five years with effect from the date they assume charge of their office or until they attain the age of 75 years, whichever is earlier," the spokesman said.

He said the Governor signed two separate Warrants of Appointments to this effect today on the recommendations made by the Selection Committee constituted for the purpose.
The commission was non-functional since August 20 last year after its Chairperson Justice (retd) Y P Nargotra and one of the two members Justice (retired) Imtiyaz Hussain completed their terms in office.
The revival of the SAC was also part of ruling coalition government's "agenda of alliance".
The SAC is mandated to enquire into complaints of corruption against Chief Minister or any Minister, any Member of State Legislature, chairman or vice-chairman or a member of a local authority, vice-chancellor or registrar of University established or deemed to have been established by law made by the State Legislature.