Cbi Chief Ranjit Sinha

Ranjit Sinha, a former CBI chief who presided over some of the most controversial years of the investigating agency, died early today. He had tested positive for Covid yesterday.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked CBI's Special Investigation Team (SIT) to file a fresh status report giving details of probe into charges of "abuse of official position" by former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha who had allegedly tried to scuttle the probe in coal scam cases.

When the Supreme Court was considering action against Ranjit Sinha for allegedly influencing coal scam cases and meeting the accused at his home, it asked the CBI or Central Bureau of Investigation only one question - whether there was any conflict of interest in its officers investigating their former boss.

Ranjit Sinha, who headed the country's premier investigating agency, will himself be the focus of an enquiry to ascertain whether he misused his power, the Supreme Court said today.

Calling himself a victim of terrorism, former special director of Intelligence Bureau (IB) Rajinder Kumar, charge-sheeted in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case, today sought action against CBI's ex-director Ranjit Sinha for "conspiring" against officials of the agency and police officers fighting terrorism.

Former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha has been indicted by a Supreme Court appointed panel that investigated his alleged role in the coal scam.

M L Sharma, who was in CBI for two decades, is all set to probe the alleged misdemeanors by former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha.

On a day he was sworn in as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner, KV Chowdary told NDTV that his meetings with former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha were not improper. Mr Chowdary's appointment has been mired in controversy after questions raised by senior lawyers Prashant Bhushan and Ram Jethmalani on his past.

Ranjit Sinha, the former chief of the CBI, abused the powers that came with his post and must be investigated, the Supreme Court said today.

Newly-appointed CBI chief Anil Kumar Sinha today said he was "acutely aware" of the challenges the agency faces and was committed to preserve its integrity.

The officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation gave a grand send-off to Ranjit Sinha, who retired from the post of the agency's director on Tuesday.

The government today appointed Anil Sinha as the new chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He will take over from Ranjit Sinha who retired today.

At a meeting today at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence, names of two IPS officers were shortlisted for the post of CBI chief, sources said.

"I have done no good work," was how a visibly peeved CBI Director Ranjit Sinha today reacted with sarcasm on his two years at the agency's helm, a tenure that comes to an end on Tuesday.

A meeting at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence tomorrow between the government, opposition and the Chief Justice of India will decide a new chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation, a post that has lately been steeped in controversy.

Ranjit Sinha, a former CBI chief who presided over some of the most controversial years of the investigating agency, died early today. He had tested positive for Covid yesterday.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked CBI's Special Investigation Team (SIT) to file a fresh status report giving details of probe into charges of "abuse of official position" by former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha who had allegedly tried to scuttle the probe in coal scam cases.

When the Supreme Court was considering action against Ranjit Sinha for allegedly influencing coal scam cases and meeting the accused at his home, it asked the CBI or Central Bureau of Investigation only one question - whether there was any conflict of interest in its officers investigating their former boss.

Ranjit Sinha, who headed the country's premier investigating agency, will himself be the focus of an enquiry to ascertain whether he misused his power, the Supreme Court said today.

Calling himself a victim of terrorism, former special director of Intelligence Bureau (IB) Rajinder Kumar, charge-sheeted in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case, today sought action against CBI's ex-director Ranjit Sinha for "conspiring" against officials of the agency and police officers fighting terrorism.

Former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha has been indicted by a Supreme Court appointed panel that investigated his alleged role in the coal scam.

M L Sharma, who was in CBI for two decades, is all set to probe the alleged misdemeanors by former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha.

On a day he was sworn in as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner, KV Chowdary told NDTV that his meetings with former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha were not improper. Mr Chowdary's appointment has been mired in controversy after questions raised by senior lawyers Prashant Bhushan and Ram Jethmalani on his past.

Ranjit Sinha, the former chief of the CBI, abused the powers that came with his post and must be investigated, the Supreme Court said today.

Newly-appointed CBI chief Anil Kumar Sinha today said he was "acutely aware" of the challenges the agency faces and was committed to preserve its integrity.

The officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation gave a grand send-off to Ranjit Sinha, who retired from the post of the agency's director on Tuesday.

The government today appointed Anil Sinha as the new chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He will take over from Ranjit Sinha who retired today.

At a meeting today at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence, names of two IPS officers were shortlisted for the post of CBI chief, sources said.

"I have done no good work," was how a visibly peeved CBI Director Ranjit Sinha today reacted with sarcasm on his two years at the agency's helm, a tenure that comes to an end on Tuesday.

A meeting at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence tomorrow between the government, opposition and the Chief Justice of India will decide a new chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation, a post that has lately been steeped in controversy.