12-27-2010, 10:18 PM
http://news.in.msn.com/national/article....932&page=2
In a statement here, Iyer urged Parliament and the Prime Minister to appoint a high-powered commission to inquire into the issue.
"The President of India must require politely Balakrishnan to resign", Justice Iyer said of Justice Balakrishnan who is the National Human Rights Commission Chairman.
A Malayalam television channel had aired a report stating that P V Sreenijan, son-in-law of Justice Bakakrishnan, had within a span of four years purchased flats, landed properties in prime locations in various parts of Ernakulam and Thrissur districts, which are at present valued at over Rs 7 crore.
Sreenijan and Justice Balakrishnan declined to comment on the allegations.
In a statement here, Iyer urged Parliament and the Prime Minister to appoint a high-powered commission to inquire into the issue.
"The President of India must require politely Balakrishnan to resign", Justice Iyer said of Justice Balakrishnan who is the National Human Rights Commission Chairman.
A Malayalam television channel had aired a report stating that P V Sreenijan, son-in-law of Justice Bakakrishnan, had within a span of four years purchased flats, landed properties in prime locations in various parts of Ernakulam and Thrissur districts, which are at present valued at over Rs 7 crore.
Sreenijan and Justice Balakrishnan declined to comment on the allegations.