Tag: CBI director

Rishi Kumar Shukla takes charge as CBI director

New Delhi :  Newly-appointed CBI chief Rishi Kumar Shukla took charge of the probe agency Monday, officials said. Shukla, a 1983-batch IPS officer, took charge at a time when the agency is busy in a dirty turf war with the Kolkata Police which has spiralled into a political slugfest […]

SC expresses displeasure at non-appointment of regular CBI director

New Delhi : The Supreme Court Friday asked the Centre why it has not appointed a regular CBI director and said it was “averse” to the appointment of an interim chief for the agency for a long period. A bench comprising justices Arun Mishra and Naveen Sinha said the […]

SC judge recuses from hearing plea against appointment of Nageswara Rao as interim CBI Director

New Delhi :  Supreme Court Judge Justice N V Ramana Thursday recused himself from hearing a plea challenging the Centre’s decision to appoint M Nageswara Rao as interim CBI Director. Justice Ramana became the third judge of the apex court to recuse himself from hearing the matter as Chief […]

Justice Sikri recuses himself from hearing plea on interim CBI Director

New Delhi :  Supreme Court judge Justice A K Sikri on Thursday recused himself from hearing a plea challenging the Centre’s decision to appoint M Nageswara Rao as interim CBI director. A bench headed by Justice Sikri listed the matter for Friday for hearing before a different bench. As […]

SC reinstates Alok Verma as CBI Director

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Centre’s October 23 decision divesting CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma of his powers and sending him on leave. The top court reinstated Verma but restrained him from taking any major policy decision till the Central Vigilance Commission inquiry […]

SC reinstates Alok Verma as CBI Director

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court on Tuesday reinstated Alok Kumar Verma as CBI Director and set aside the Centre’s decision divesting him of his powers and sending him on leave. The top court, however, restrained Verma from taking any major policy decision till the Central Vigilance Commission inquiry […]

Leak of CBI director’s confidential reply irks SC

New Delhi :  In a sudden development, the Supreme Court Tuesday agreed to hear CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma’s plea challenging the government’s decision to divest him of duties and sending him on leave, minutes after adjourning the case to November 29. Earlier in the day, the alleged leak […]

Oppn attacks govt for removal of CBI director

New Delhi, Oct 24 : Opposition parties Wednesday slammed the government for CBI Director Alok Verma’s removal amid an escalating feud between him and his deputy Rakesh Asthana, with the Congress dubbing it the “last nail” in the agency’s independence and the CPI(M) calling it illegal. Adding its voice […]

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