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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Govt to change law to protect retired babus from graft probe -Varghese K George and Nagendar Sharma

Govt to change law to protect retired babus from graft probe -Varghese K George and Nagendar Sharma

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published Published on Sep 12, 2013   modified Modified on Sep 12, 2013
-The Hindustan Times


Investigating agencies may soon be required to seek the Centre's permission to question even senior retired officials in a corruption case, a move that is likely to pit it against the Supreme Court.

No corruption investigation or inquiry can be opened against a senior serving government official - of the rank of joint secretary and above - without the government's nod, which often slows down the probe and also the case.

Through amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Act and Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, which governs the CBI, introduced in the Rajya Sabha during the recently concluded monsoon session, the government proposes to give this immunity to retired officials as well.

Supreme Court lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan termed it as a yet another attempt to weaken the CBI investigation in major scams. "At a time when the

Supreme Court is considering whittling down the section which provides protection to officials facing corruption allegations, the proposed amendment is a government ploy to thwart investigations posing a great deal of discomfort to it," he said.

The CBI is awaiting the nod to prosecute 36 high-ranking officials named in high-profile corruption cases. With the government battling a string of corruption scandals, this requirement is being intensely debated.

The CBI says the permission to move against serving officers rarely comes and has sought the intervention of the Supreme Court, which is monitoring the coal scam investigation, to change the law. The CBI has also told the SC court that it should not be asked to seek the Centre's permission to probe officials in the cases that the court asks it to probe. The SC has reserved its judgment on the matter.


The Hindustan Times, 12 September, 2013, http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Govt-to-change-law-to-protect-retired-babus-from-graft-probe/Article1-1120966.aspx


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