NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra the government withdrew on Wednesday the “general consent“to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate cases in the state.
According to the sources, the move implies that the CBI will have to obtain permission from the state government to investigate any matter in Maharashtra.
The state Department of the Interior today issued an order to that effect.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by article 6 of the the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (25/1946), the Government of Maharashtra hereby withdraws the consent given to the members of the Delhi Special Police Establishment, “the order read.
The consent was granted through an order of the Ministry of the Interior dated February 22, 1989, as well as by any other instrument issued by the state government from time to time, to exercise the powers and jurisdiction under said Law in the state of Maharashtra. read.
According to the sources, if the CBI wants to probe any matter, it will have to approach the state government to obtain their consent.
“Although general consent has been withdrawn, the government may decide to grant permission on a case-by-case basis,” they said.
The move by the Maharashtra government acquires significance as there have been calls to hand over the investigation into the TRP manipulation scam by the Mumbai police to the central agency.
The Uttar Pradesh government recently turned over the investigation into the state’s TRP tampering scam to the CBI.
According to the sources, the move implies that the CBI will have to obtain permission from the state government to investigate any matter in Maharashtra.
The state Department of the Interior today issued an order to that effect.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by article 6 of the the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (25/1946), the Government of Maharashtra hereby withdraws the consent given to the members of the Delhi Special Police Establishment, “the order read.
The consent was granted through an order of the Ministry of the Interior dated February 22, 1989, as well as by any other instrument issued by the state government from time to time, to exercise the powers and jurisdiction under said Law in the state of Maharashtra. read.
According to the sources, if the CBI wants to probe any matter, it will have to approach the state government to obtain their consent.
“Although general consent has been withdrawn, the government may decide to grant permission on a case-by-case basis,” they said.
The move by the Maharashtra government acquires significance as there have been calls to hand over the investigation into the TRP manipulation scam by the Mumbai police to the central agency.
The Uttar Pradesh government recently turned over the investigation into the state’s TRP tampering scam to the CBI.
Earlier this year, the Mumbai police were investigating the death case of Sushant Singh Rajput. However, the investigation of the case was later handed over to the CBI based on an FIR registered by the actor’s father in Patna.
Several opposition-ruled states have in the past withdrawn general consent to the IWC.
(With PTI inputs)
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