Liberhan Commission
Topic: Recent Developments in Indian Politics: Coalitions, Mandal and a New Consensus · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
The Liberhan Commission was a commission of inquiry headed by Justice M.S. Liberhan. A commission of inquiry is a body the government sets up to find out the facts of an event. This one was set up in December 1992 to look into the demolition of the Babri Masjid on 6 December 1992. It is known for taking a very long time.
Example
The Commission was set up in December 1992 but gave its report only in 2009, 17 years later. The criminal case over the demolition went separately to a CBI special court. In September 2020 that court acquitted all the accused.
Don't confuse with
- CBI demolition case: This was a criminal trial that could convict or acquit people. The Liberhan Commission was a fact-finding inquiry. It could not punish anyone.