Cbi Chief Tenure

The Supreme Court Tuesday upheld the validity of two central laws and the corresponding rules that provide for a maximum tenure of five years for the directors of the CBI and Enforcement Directorate.

Weeks after he was granted bail in a fodder scam case, Lalu Prasad Yadav has been charged in a fresh corruption case over alleged irregularities in recruitment during his tenure as Bihar Chief Minister.

President Ram Nath Kovind has approved two amendments to extend the tenures of directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) up to five years.

Parliament has passed a bill to extend the tenure of the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to a maximum of five years from the present two years.

The Opposition and the BJP sparred on Thursday over the government's move to extend the tenures of the directors of CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) up to a maximum of five years.

Two bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha to extend the tenures of Directors of the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate up to a maximum of five years from the present two years amid strong protests from opposition members.

Supreme Court on Thursday said it will list for hearing a PIL challenging the validity of two ordinances under which tenure of directors of CBI and Enforcement Directorate can now be extended by up to three years after the mandated term of two years.

Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Union government's ordinances extending the tenures of Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chiefs from two to up to five years.

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has moved the Supreme Court against the centre's ordinances to extend the tenure of the directors of CBI and ED.

The central government's recent move to amend Fundamental Rules (FR) to facilitate extended tenure and in-service benefits to institution heads seems to have opened up a Pandora's Box.

The Trinamool Congress today moved notices for statutory resolutions in the Rajya Sabha, objecting to the ordinances by the government to extend the tenure of CBI and ED chiefs, sources said.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha attacked the Centre's move to extend the tenure of Enforcement Directorate (ED) director and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director to five years.

Congress attacked Centre over its move to issue ordinances by which the tenures of directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate can now be up to a maximum of five years.

The government has brought two ordinances to extend the tenures of the CBI and Enforcement Directorate chiefs to up to five years. The chiefs of the central agencies currently have a two-year tenure.

The CBI has arrested former New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida) chief engineer Yadav Singh on Monday in a 2-year-old corruption case for allegedly awarding projects worth Rs 116.39 crore to private companies during his tenure, in exchange for regular bribes from them, officials said.

The Supreme Court Tuesday upheld the validity of two central laws and the corresponding rules that provide for a maximum tenure of five years for the directors of the CBI and Enforcement Directorate.

Weeks after he was granted bail in a fodder scam case, Lalu Prasad Yadav has been charged in a fresh corruption case over alleged irregularities in recruitment during his tenure as Bihar Chief Minister.

President Ram Nath Kovind has approved two amendments to extend the tenures of directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) up to five years.

Parliament has passed a bill to extend the tenure of the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to a maximum of five years from the present two years.

The Opposition and the BJP sparred on Thursday over the government's move to extend the tenures of the directors of CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) up to a maximum of five years.

Two bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha to extend the tenures of Directors of the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate up to a maximum of five years from the present two years amid strong protests from opposition members.

Supreme Court on Thursday said it will list for hearing a PIL challenging the validity of two ordinances under which tenure of directors of CBI and Enforcement Directorate can now be extended by up to three years after the mandated term of two years.

Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Union government's ordinances extending the tenures of Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chiefs from two to up to five years.

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has moved the Supreme Court against the centre's ordinances to extend the tenure of the directors of CBI and ED.

The central government's recent move to amend Fundamental Rules (FR) to facilitate extended tenure and in-service benefits to institution heads seems to have opened up a Pandora's Box.

The Trinamool Congress today moved notices for statutory resolutions in the Rajya Sabha, objecting to the ordinances by the government to extend the tenure of CBI and ED chiefs, sources said.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha attacked the Centre's move to extend the tenure of Enforcement Directorate (ED) director and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director to five years.

Congress attacked Centre over its move to issue ordinances by which the tenures of directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate can now be up to a maximum of five years.

The government has brought two ordinances to extend the tenures of the CBI and Enforcement Directorate chiefs to up to five years. The chiefs of the central agencies currently have a two-year tenure.

The CBI has arrested former New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida) chief engineer Yadav Singh on Monday in a 2-year-old corruption case for allegedly awarding projects worth Rs 116.39 crore to private companies during his tenure, in exchange for regular bribes from them, officials said.