CBI doesn’t need state consent for FIR against Centre officials: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has said the CBI does not require the permission of state governments to register an FIR against Centre’s officials posted in the different jurisdictions of states.

A bench comprising Justices C T Ravikumar and Rajesh Bindal on January 2 overturned the Andhra Pradesh High Court’s order quashing the CBI investigations against two Central government employees over corruption.

“Irrespective of the place of posting, the aforesaid factual position would go onto show that they were Central government employees/Central government undertaking employees and allegedly committed serious offence under PC Act, which is a central act,” it said.

Source: PTI News

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