Recently, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal government withdrew “general consent” to the CBI for investigating cases in their respective states. This comes in the backdrop of internal turmoil within CBI marked by open war among the agency’s top officers as well as allegations that the Centre is using CBI to silence Opposition. This brings back the old debate of CBI being a Caged Political Parrot.
Immediate Impact and Long-term Impact
The withdrawal of general consensus means that the CBI will not be able to register any fresh case involving a central government official or a private person stationed in these ....
