Committee set up to probe charges against Wal-Mart

January 24, 2013 20:01

A one-man committee will probe whether US retail giant Wal-Mart had indulged in lobbying activities by violating Indian laws to gain access to its market, the government announced today, more than a month after a major uproar over the issue.

The Union Cabinet decided that the probe would be conducted by a retired judge of Supreme Court or Chief Justice of a High Court, sources said. The committee will submit its report within three months, an official statement said.

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