Delhi special police establishment act Current Affairs, GK & News

Punjab withdraws general consent to CBI

November 11, 2020

Punjab had revoked/withdrawn the general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). From now, CBI will have to take permission from the state government to investigate any case. This comes within a week after Jharkhand and Kerala decided to withdraw the general consent to CBI. Key Points The Punjab government released an official notification ..

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President’s Secretary Sanjay Kothari named the next CVC by PM led panel

February 21, 2020

The appointment of the CVC (Chief Vigilance Commissioner) was criticized throughout India as the new appointee was a part of the Search Committee. After the wide criticization, President Secretary Sanjay Kothari has now been recommended by the PM led panel. Highlights The Central Vigilance Commission is the premier Government Agency that prevents corruption. It was ..

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Andhra Pradesh CM allows CBI to enter state

June 7, 2019

The new state government under newly appointed Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy revoked previous governments’ order of barring Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from conducting raids in state without state government permission. Key Highlights Background: The previous Telugu Desam Party (TDP) government headed by then Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu issued ..

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Chhattisgarh withdraws general consent accorded to the CBI to probe cases in the state

January 11, 2019

The government of Chhattisgarh has withdrawn the general consent accorded to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the cases in the state. The general consent was withdrawn under Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946. Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) derives its powers ..

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