Cbi Autonomy

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi today said the country's premier investigating agency-- the Central Bureau of Investigation -- should get "statutory status through legislation" to free it from administrative control.

Exiled CBI chief Alok Verma's case against the government for stripping him of his powers and sending him on forced leave is being heard in the Supreme Court. Mr Verma took the government to court after he was replaced by an interim chief in a dramatic post-midnight order on Tuesday. Mr Verma has said in his petition that the autonomy of the countr...

Alok Verma, the CBI chief who has been exiled into leave, has told the Supreme Court that the autonomy of the country's premier investigating agency is being compromised and by malintent that includes when "certain investigations into high functionaries do not take the direction that may be desirable to the government".

The government will not interfere in ongoing tussle between Central Bureau of Investigation chief Alok Verma and his second in command, Deputy Special Director Rakesh Asthana, in view of the autonomy of the premier investigating agency. On Monday, Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh told NDTV, "We are just an administrative head and deal with t...

There was an announcement of independence but no celebrations at the CBI office in the Capital as the Centre told the Supreme Court today that the agency would finally have full financial autonomy. Investigators, always a cynical lot, were waiting to go through the fine print.

The Centre today relaxed its control on the CBI and gave its director the status of a secretary, which will give the investigating agency greater financial autonomy.

The Central Bureau of Investigation or the CBI told the Supreme Court today that it needs to be freed from clutches of bureaucracy.

The Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI has given a point-by-point rebuttal of the Centre's proposals on its autonomy before the Supreme Court, strongly opposing the government's suggestions on the appointment, powers and tenure of its Director.

The government today opposed the outline presented by the CBI to grasp more autonomy as it carries out politically-sensitive corruption investigations.

The CBI has opposed an accountability panel suggested in the Centre's proposal for autonomy to the investigating agency, which had been described as a "caged parrot" by the top court.

The Supreme Court today said that the law will have to be amended to give more autonomy to the Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI and that Parliament will ultimately have to debate and approve suggestions made by the Centre to free the agency from political control.

The Supreme Court today took up the Centre's affidavit on autonomy for the CBI - a directive issued by the court last month after revelations by the agency that its probe report on the coal scandal had been shared with the government.

The Supreme Court will examine the status report filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the coal scam today. The top court will also consider the Centre's affidavit on autonomy for the CBI - a directive issued by the court last month after revelations by the agency that its probe report on the coal scandal had been shared with the go...

CBI autonomy: After it was accused by the Supreme Court of turning the CBI into "the state's parrot", the government has submitted a 41-page proposal on how to free the CBI of political control.

After it was accused by the Supreme Court of interfering with the investigation into the allocation of commercial coalfields, the government has submitted a 41-page proposal on how to free the CBI of political control.

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi today said the country's premier investigating agency-- the Central Bureau of Investigation -- should get "statutory status through legislation" to free it from administrative control.

Exiled CBI chief Alok Verma's case against the government for stripping him of his powers and sending him on forced leave is being heard in the Supreme Court. Mr Verma took the government to court after he was replaced by an interim chief in a dramatic post-midnight order on Tuesday. Mr Verma has said in his petition that the autonomy of the countr...

Alok Verma, the CBI chief who has been exiled into leave, has told the Supreme Court that the autonomy of the country's premier investigating agency is being compromised and by malintent that includes when "certain investigations into high functionaries do not take the direction that may be desirable to the government".

The government will not interfere in ongoing tussle between Central Bureau of Investigation chief Alok Verma and his second in command, Deputy Special Director Rakesh Asthana, in view of the autonomy of the premier investigating agency. On Monday, Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh told NDTV, "We are just an administrative head and deal with t...

There was an announcement of independence but no celebrations at the CBI office in the Capital as the Centre told the Supreme Court today that the agency would finally have full financial autonomy. Investigators, always a cynical lot, were waiting to go through the fine print.

The Centre today relaxed its control on the CBI and gave its director the status of a secretary, which will give the investigating agency greater financial autonomy.

The Central Bureau of Investigation or the CBI told the Supreme Court today that it needs to be freed from clutches of bureaucracy.

The Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI has given a point-by-point rebuttal of the Centre's proposals on its autonomy before the Supreme Court, strongly opposing the government's suggestions on the appointment, powers and tenure of its Director.

The government today opposed the outline presented by the CBI to grasp more autonomy as it carries out politically-sensitive corruption investigations.

The CBI has opposed an accountability panel suggested in the Centre's proposal for autonomy to the investigating agency, which had been described as a "caged parrot" by the top court.

The Supreme Court today said that the law will have to be amended to give more autonomy to the Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI and that Parliament will ultimately have to debate and approve suggestions made by the Centre to free the agency from political control.

The Supreme Court today took up the Centre's affidavit on autonomy for the CBI - a directive issued by the court last month after revelations by the agency that its probe report on the coal scandal had been shared with the government.

The Supreme Court will examine the status report filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the coal scam today. The top court will also consider the Centre's affidavit on autonomy for the CBI - a directive issued by the court last month after revelations by the agency that its probe report on the coal scandal had been shared with the go...

CBI autonomy: After it was accused by the Supreme Court of turning the CBI into "the state's parrot", the government has submitted a 41-page proposal on how to free the CBI of political control.

After it was accused by the Supreme Court of interfering with the investigation into the allocation of commercial coalfields, the government has submitted a 41-page proposal on how to free the CBI of political control.