CBI

Extension of the tenure of Director of CBI & ED to five years should be made applicable only in the case of future appointments

 To Shri Rajiv Gauba Cabinet Secretary Govt of India   Shri Rajiv Gauba, I understand (https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/centre-brings-…) that the government has issued an Ordinance extending the term of the Director of CBI and Director of Enforcement to five years. If such a decision has been taken, in my view, it is an imprudent one.

Is it possible for CBI to probe and prove?

It is almost impossible to prove ‘bribery’ at the top level of governance, especially to punish a minister or a police officer or even a Chief Minister, because the criminal justice system demands evidence of very high standard, i.e. beyond reasonable doubt. The media gives a misleading headline whenever a charged public servant is acquitted in a corruption case that[Read More...]