NEW DELHI: The Jharkhand the government revoked its general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct any investigation in the state.
Jharkhand is the latest state to withdraw blanket consent to the IWC to investigate cases, joining a list of non-BJP-governed states that include Maharashtra who have made a similar move.
As of now, the central agency needs permission from the state government to conduct investigations in Jharkhand.
Ruled by the left Kerala had withdrawn on Wednesday the blanket consent given to the IWC.
Maharashtra, west bengal, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh are other states that have withdrawn consent for the IWC to exercise its powers under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act.
The consent is similar to a blanket assent for the agency to investigate the scheduled crimes specified in the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act (DPSE) of 1946.
The investigative agency also lacks “general consent” from Mizoram.
Unlike National Investigation Agency (NIA), which has nationwide jurisdiction to take over any terrorism-related case, the CBI requires the consent of the state government in question under Section 6 of the DPSE Act, the law that governs the operation of the agency. .
(With contributions from the agency)
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