Withdrwal of Consent to CBI by Maharashtra,Jharkhand & Kerala

Question 1

Why consent of state is necessary for CBI?

Answer 1

Delhi Special Police Establishment Act->consent of a state government mandatory for conducting investigation in that state

Question 2

What is case-specific consent?

Answer 2

can investigate a case involving state government employees or a violent crime in a given state

Question 3

What is general consent?

Answer 3

given to help the CBI seamlessly conduct its investigation into cases of corruption against central government employees in the concerned state.

Question 4

What are implications of state withdrawal of consent?

Answer 4

-CBI officers will lose all powers of a police officer as soon as they enter the state unless the state government has allowed them->will have to get consent from the state government for every case it registers in Maharashtra.

Question 5

Under what provision can general consent been withdrawn?

Answer 5

Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946

Question 6

Can withdrawal mean that the CBI can no longer probe any case?

Answer 6

• still have the power to investigate old cases registered when general consent existed
• cases registered anywhere else in the country, but involving people stationed in states can also be probed