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The Centre informed the Supreme Court that the CBI operates independently and isn't under its control, countering West Bengal's lawsuit alleging unauthorized investigations. West Bengal filed a suit under Article 131, claiming CBI's actions without state consent. The Solicitor General defended CBI's autonomy, stating the Union hadn't initiated the cases.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is not under the 'control' of the Union, the Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court while raising preliminary objections on a lawsuit filed by the West Bengal government on the agency going ahead with its probe in several cases without the prerequisite nod from the state.
Article 131 deals with the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction in a dispute between the Centre and one or more states.
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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The CBI is not under the "control" of the Union and the government can't supervise either the registration of offence by the agency or its investigation, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday. India News | CBI Not Under Control of Union, Govt Can't Supervise Its Probe: Centre Tells SC.