CBI independent legal entity, Union of India has no control over it: Centre tells SC
Centre urged SC to dismiss the WB govt petition accusing the CBI of registering FIRs and launching investigations without the state's consent.
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Centre urged SC to dismiss the WB govt petition accusing the CBI of registering FIRs and launching investigations without the state's consent.
The CBI cannot be made a party to the present suit under Article 131 as the same can be only between one or more state governments and Union Government or one or more State Governments on one side and Government of India and any other State(s) on the other or two or more States: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta
The solicitor general said the suit is also liable to be dismissed due to the absence of cause of action against the respondent -- department of personnel and training.
CBI is an “independent body” and the Centre has “no superintendence or control over it”, the Union government told the Supreme Court on Thursday. | Latest News India
Centre on Thursday questioned the logic of the West Bengal government filing an original suit against it to stop the agency from probing cases in the state after the general consent was withdrawn.