State Consent For Cbi Probe

The Mamata Banerjee government's challenge to the Centre over the CBI investigating West Bengal cases without the state's consent is valid, the Supreme Court ruled today.

A Parliamentary panel on Monday said there was a dire need to enact a new law and give wider powers to the federal agency so that it can probe cases without a "state's consent and interference".

Nine states, including Telangana and Meghalaya, have withdrawn general consent given to the Central Bureau of Investigation for probing certain offences, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said today.

Aslam Sheikh, Maharashtra Fisheries and Textiles Minister, today welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling earlier this week on the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) jurisdiction, saying the probe agency had become like a "pan shop" under the BJP government at the Centre.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Tuesday said there was no need for withdrawing the general consent given to the CBI to probe cases in the state like some others including Kerala, but said such a move may be considered if the need arises.

Congress-ruled Jharkhand on Thursday became the latest state to revoke the general consent extended to the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct investigations in the state, joining the ranks of other opposition-ruled states which have effectively shut their gates to the agency.

Kerala has decided to revoke general consent extended to the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct investigations in the state. The move makes it necessary for the Central agency to get the state government's permission to conduct investigations in the state.

Maharashtra is the fifth state to withdraw general consent for CBI operations within its territory, a move that came in the backdrop of the central agency taking over a Lucknow police FIR to investigate alleged TRP manipulations by TV channels when Mumbai police was already probing the matter.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) interferes with ongoing local cases, which is an abuse of the state's rights, the Shiva Sena said today explaining why the Maharashtra government had withdrawn a general consent to the Central agency.

The Uddhav Thackeray-led government in Maharashtra on Wednesday withdrew the general consent it extended to the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct probe in the state, setting up grounds for a fresh face-off with the BJP. The move makes it necessary for the central agency to get the state government's permission to conduct investigations in ...

The Rajasthan government has withdrawn its "general consent" to the CBI to conduct raids and investigations, and the agency will now need prior permission from the state, a development which comes amid a political crisis in Rajasthan.

When Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal withdrew the "general consent" provided to the CBI for conducting raids and probes on Friday, a stinging response from the BJP-led central government only seemed par for the course. It came today, from none other than Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

The Mamata Banerjee government's challenge to the Centre over the CBI investigating West Bengal cases without the state's consent is valid, the Supreme Court ruled today.

A Parliamentary panel on Monday said there was a dire need to enact a new law and give wider powers to the federal agency so that it can probe cases without a "state's consent and interference".

Nine states, including Telangana and Meghalaya, have withdrawn general consent given to the Central Bureau of Investigation for probing certain offences, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said today.

Aslam Sheikh, Maharashtra Fisheries and Textiles Minister, today welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling earlier this week on the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) jurisdiction, saying the probe agency had become like a "pan shop" under the BJP government at the Centre.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Tuesday said there was no need for withdrawing the general consent given to the CBI to probe cases in the state like some others including Kerala, but said such a move may be considered if the need arises.

Congress-ruled Jharkhand on Thursday became the latest state to revoke the general consent extended to the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct investigations in the state, joining the ranks of other opposition-ruled states which have effectively shut their gates to the agency.

Kerala has decided to revoke general consent extended to the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct investigations in the state. The move makes it necessary for the Central agency to get the state government's permission to conduct investigations in the state.

Maharashtra is the fifth state to withdraw general consent for CBI operations within its territory, a move that came in the backdrop of the central agency taking over a Lucknow police FIR to investigate alleged TRP manipulations by TV channels when Mumbai police was already probing the matter.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) interferes with ongoing local cases, which is an abuse of the state's rights, the Shiva Sena said today explaining why the Maharashtra government had withdrawn a general consent to the Central agency.

The Uddhav Thackeray-led government in Maharashtra on Wednesday withdrew the general consent it extended to the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct probe in the state, setting up grounds for a fresh face-off with the BJP. The move makes it necessary for the central agency to get the state government's permission to conduct investigations in ...

The Rajasthan government has withdrawn its "general consent" to the CBI to conduct raids and investigations, and the agency will now need prior permission from the state, a development which comes amid a political crisis in Rajasthan.

When Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal withdrew the "general consent" provided to the CBI for conducting raids and probes on Friday, a stinging response from the BJP-led central government only seemed par for the course. It came today, from none other than Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.