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CBI General Consent
Intro
CI
CBI
7 states have withdrawn general consent
They are
MIZO,WB,RJ,MH,CH,KL,JH
governed by
Delhi Special Police Establishment Act (DPSEA)
MB
BP/GE/IS
Sec 6 of DPSE Act
authorises the CG
direct CBI to probe case
within the jurisdiction
any state on recommendation
concerned SG
Courts
can also order CBI probe
monitor the progress
investigation
SC & HC
order CBI to investigate
without consent of States
CBI
can approach a local court
for search warrant and
conduct investigation
Background
CBI came into during WW2
colonial govt
felt need to probe
cases of corruption
in war and supply department
Law came in 1941
became act DPSEA in 1946
ACT
not passed by parliament
created by
executive order of govt
CBI is not statutory body
CBI functions under
Ministry of Personnel
Public Grievances and Pensions of the central government
exempted from
purview of RTI Act
IS
States
accused CG for misusing CBI
lost its credibility
CBI continues
be an instrument
to blackmail political opponents
CBI
viewed as Central Agency
its not governed by
law passed by Parliament
supposed to be a independent body
function under PMO
Courts and CVC
have authority over CBI
Central Vigilance Commission
CJ and IMP Cases
Bench of SC
down heavily on CBI
while hearing Coal Scam Case
probe agency
become "caged parrot"
speaking in voice
its political masters
Way Ahead
Govt
make CBI impartial and
allow it to function
without external pressures
and influences