CBI will require written consent to probe state officials: Madhya Pradesh

The MP government, however, said no permission will be required to probe central government officials or private individuals.

Updated on: Jul 19, 2024, 05:27:27 IST

By Shruti Tomar, Bhopal

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The Madhya Pradesh government has said that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will need a written permission to initiate inquiries against its “public servants”.

States such as West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Telangana and Kerala have withdrawn their general consent for CBI investigations. (Representative image)

The state government, however, said no permission will be required to probe central government officials or private individuals. A notification in this regard was issued on July 16 and said the order came into effect on July 1.

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“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (25 of 1946), no such investigation shall be taken up in cases relating to the public servants controlled by the government of Madhya Pradesh except with the prior written permission of the state government. All previous general consents for any other offences and consent accorded on case to case basis for any other offence by the state government shall also remain in force,” the notification issued by the home department said.

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“This is an old provision in the state. The new notification has been released after the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha (new criminal laws) came into effect for smooth functioning,” state home secretary Sanjay Dubey said.

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States such as West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Telangana and Kerala have withdrawn their general consent for CBI investigations. In Maharashtra, then Maha Vikas Aghadi government had withdrawn the general consent to CBI in 2020 but the order was reversed by the Eknath Shinde-led government in November 2022.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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