Bill to include leader of largest Opposition party in panel to select CBI chiefAnother amendment to the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act states that any vacancy or absence in the panel will not render the appoint...
25 Nov, 2014, 01.46 PM IST
Vacancy in panel not to invalid CBI chief selection: BillThe Bill was part of Lok Sabha's agenda. But it could not be taken up as the House adjourned for the day after condoling the deaths of two ...
24 Nov, 2014, 03.55 PM IST
Government starts process for selecting next CBI chiefThe Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has sought the names of senior IPS officers fulfilling the eligibility criteria.
23 Nov, 2014, 10.27 AM IST
Government to amend Lokpal, DSPE ActsThe new clause will make it clear that the proceedings of the respective selection committees are not held as "invalid" due to a lack of qu...
18 Nov, 2014, 04.38 PM IST
No decision on including Congress in CBI director selection panelAs per the Act, selection of CBI chief has to be done by a committee headed by PM, comprising LoP in LS & CJI or SC judge nominated by him ...
10 Nov, 2014, 10.29 PM IST
CBI Chief writes to law minister seeking clarity on role in choosing head of prosecutionCBI Chief Ranjit Sinha has written to Law Ministry seeking an explicit mention in the rules under the DSPE Act on role in choosing head of ...
27 Jan, 2014, 11.08 PM IST
Supreme Court stays Gauhati HC's order that declared CBI 'unconstitutional'The Centre had challenged before the Supreme Court the Gauhati High Court order declaring CBI as unconstitutional and sought a stay on it.
10 Nov, 2013, 12.26 AM IST
Centre moves SC on CBI verdict, to be heard today eveningMinister of state for personnel V Narayanaswamy met attorney general G E Vahanvati on Friday to fathom the legal basis of the HC judgment.
09 Nov, 2013, 03.30 PM IST
Manish Tewari doubted CBI's legal status in 2010 but government glossed over loopholesJust three years ago, the government glossed over serious infirmities while defending the CBI's legal framework that has now been struck do...
09 Nov, 2013, 12.04 PM IST
Centre to move Supreme Court against Gauhati high court order on CBI todayMinister of state for personnel V Narayanaswamy met attorney general G E Vahanvati on Friday to fathom the legal basis of the HC judgment.
09 Nov, 2013, 11.35 AM IST
- Interestingly, the HC also limited the application of DSPE Act to Union Territories. This means, even if a new police force was set up validly as per the HC's logic, its power to investigate crimes would remain confined to the UTs. The bench said, "A careful reading of the preamble to the DSPE Act, 1946, would make it evident that the DSPE Act, 1946, has been made for the Union Territories.08 Nov, 2013, 04.35 AM IST
If GoM has its way, CBI may not get full autonomyAG Goolam E Vahanvati was asked to prepare an affidavit to be submitted to the Supreme Court giving details of the proposed changes in the ...
03 Jun, 2013, 11.11 AM IST
If GoM has its way, CBI may not get full autonomyIn a clear indication that CBI may not get full autonomy, govt is likely to make minor changes in the provisions of Delhi Special Police Es...
03 Jun, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
Minor changes in DPSE Act, no new bill likely on CBI autonomyGovernment may not push ahead with a bill on CBI but do some tweaking of provisions in the law relating to the agency.
02 Jun, 2013, 04.17 PM IST
Did government ignore Parliamentary panel's advise on CBI autonomy?Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had yesterday constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) to draft a bill for ensuring independent functioning of ...
15 May, 2013, 07.00 PM IST
- Parliamentary panel recommends 'solid' statutory backing for CBI
A panel today suggested enactment of a separate law or amendment in the present act for the CBI to give it more statutory backing.
03 May, 2013, 06.14 PM IST
Parliamentary panel recommends statutory power for CBIA Parliamentary Committee on Wednesday suggested "solid" statutory backing for CBI through a separate new act.
20 Mar, 2013, 09.15 PM IST