Cbi Autonomy

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  CBI Does Good Job When No Political Overtones To Case: Chief Justice

  Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi today said the country's premier investigating agency-- the Central Bureau of Investigation -- should get "statutory status through legislation" to free it from administrative control.

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  Exiled CBI Chief vs Government, Supreme Court Hearing Begins: 10 Points

  Exiled CBI chief Alok Verma's case against the government for stripping him of his powers and sending him on forced leave is being heard in the Supreme Court. Mr Verma took the government to court after he was replaced by an interim chief in a dramatic post-midnight order on Tuesday. Mr Verma has said in his petition that the autonomy of the countr...

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  When Investigations Weren't Suiting Government: Alok Verma's Petition

  Alok Verma, the CBI chief who has been exiled into leave, has told the Supreme Court that the autonomy of the country's premier investigating agency is being compromised and by malintent that includes when "certain investigations into high functionaries do not take the direction that may be desirable to the government".

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  Government Stays Away From CBI's Internal Tussle, Many See A Signal There

  The government will not interfere in ongoing tussle between Central Bureau of Investigation chief Alok Verma and his second in command, Deputy Special Director Rakesh Asthana, in view of the autonomy of the premier investigating agency. On Monday, Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh told NDTV, "We are just an administrative head and deal with t...

• Now CBI director can outsource photocopy jobs

  There was an announcement of independence but no celebrations at the CBI office in the Capital as the Centre told the Supreme Court today that the agency would finally have full financial autonomy. Investigators, always a cynical lot, were waiting to go through the fine print.

• Centre grants CBI more financial control, gives its chief powers of Secretary

  The Centre today relaxed its control on the CBI and gave its director the status of a secretary, which will give the investigating agency greater financial autonomy.

• Need freedom from babudom, CBI complains to Supreme Court

  The Central Bureau of Investigation or the CBI told the Supreme Court today that it needs to be freed from clutches of bureaucracy.

• CBI rebuts Centre's proposals on its autonomy in Supreme Court

  The Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI has given a point-by-point rebuttal of the Centre's proposals on its autonomy before the Supreme Court, strongly opposing the government's suggestions on the appointment, powers and tenure of its Director.

• Government opposes CBI's plea for more powers for its Director

  The government today opposed the outline presented by the CBI to grasp more autonomy as it carries out politically-sensitive corruption investigations.

• CBI files affidavit on autonomy in Supreme Court, opposes accountability panel

  The CBI has opposed an accountability panel suggested in the Centre's proposal for autonomy to the investigating agency, which had been described as a "caged parrot" by the top court.