Delhi Special Police Establishment Act

Ten states, including Tamil Nadu and Telangana, have withdrawn general consent to the CBI to investigate cases in their respective jurisdictions, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

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.

Terming as inadequate the powers given to CBI, a parliamentary committee has suggested separate statute for the premier probe agency to replace the more than 70-year-old legislation that mandates its working at present.

A bill to amend the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act was passed in the Lok Sabha today.

The Centre has decided on going ahead with only two amendments to the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, which affects the Central Bureau of Investigation. Its cabinet note sent in this regard had contained other amendments aimed at curtailing certain administrative powers of the CBI Director.

The Supreme Court today held that no approval from the Centre is required by CBI to prosecute senior bureaucrats in court-monitored corruption cases, strengthening the arms of the agency to go ahead against the officials without taking prior sanction from government.

Ten states, including Tamil Nadu and Telangana, have withdrawn general consent to the CBI to investigate cases in their respective jurisdictions, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

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.

Terming as inadequate the powers given to CBI, a parliamentary committee has suggested separate statute for the premier probe agency to replace the more than 70-year-old legislation that mandates its working at present.

A bill to amend the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act was passed in the Lok Sabha today.

The Centre has decided on going ahead with only two amendments to the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, which affects the Central Bureau of Investigation. Its cabinet note sent in this regard had contained other amendments aimed at curtailing certain administrative powers of the CBI Director.

The Supreme Court today held that no approval from the Centre is required by CBI to prosecute senior bureaucrats in court-monitored corruption cases, strengthening the arms of the agency to go ahead against the officials without taking prior sanction from government.