Supreme Court sets up three members panel to oversee Medical Council of India (MCI) functioning

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Supreme Court sets up three  members panel to oversee Medical Council of India (MCI) functioning 
Question:  Name  the  head of a  three  member  committee  set-up  by  Supreme  Court  to oversee  Medical  Council  of  India  functioning  including  statutory  functions  and  vet all  its  policy  decisions?
 (a)  Justice  M.B  Shah
 (b)  Justice  B.  S  Chauhan
 (c)  Justice  R.  M  Lodha
 (d)  Justice  H.L  Dattu
 Ans (c)
Related  facts:   On 2 May  2016 the  Supreme  Court  used  its  rare  and  extraordinary  powers  under the  Constitution  to  set  up  a  three-member  committee,  headed  by  former  Chief Justice  of  India  R.M.  Lodha.
   It  was  set-up  to  oversee  the  functioning  of  the  Medical  Council  of  India  (MCI)  for at  least  a  year.
   The  three  member  committee  comprising  former  chief  justice  of  India  R.  M. Lodha,  former  Comptroller  and  Auditor  General  Vinod  Rai  and  Institute  of  Liver and  Biliary  Sciences  director  Shiv Sarin.   A  Constitution  Bench,  led  by  Justice  Anil  R.  Dave,  in  a  165-page  judgment mentioned  that  the  apex  court  was  constrained  to  exercise  its  extraordinary powers  under  Article  142  of  the  Constitution.

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