Chhattisgarh
General Consent Principle for CBI
- 29 Dec 2023
- 1 min read
Why in News?
According to the sources, Chhattisgarh government will restore General Consent for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe cases in the state.
- The States give their general consent to CBI under Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946.
Key Points
- As of March 2023, Mizoram, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala, Jharkhand, Punjab and Meghalaya had withdrawn their general consent given to CBI.
- General Consent Principle for CBI:
- The consent of the state government to CBI can be either case-specific or “general”.
- General consent is normally given by states to help the CBI in the seamless investigation of cases of corruption against central government employees in their states.
- This is essentially consent by default, which means CBI may begin investigations taking consent as having been already given.
- In the absence of general consent, CBI would have to apply to the state government for its consent in every individual case, and before taking even small actions.
