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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. PTI file photo)
According to Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946, the CBI must obtain consent from the respective state governments to conduct investigations
The Congress-led Siddaramaiah government in Karnataka withdrew its consent on Thursday for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct investigations in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case.
According to Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946, the CBI must obtain consent from the respective state governments to conduct investigations.
The Karnataka cabinet has passed an order directing the state’s Chief Secretary, Shalini Rajneesh, and other officials not to provide any information requested by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot without cabinet approval.
Addressing the media, Karnataka Law Minister H.K. Patil expressed concerns about the potential misuse of the CBI, stating, “We are withdrawing open consent for CBI investigation in the state. We are expressing our concerns about the misuse of the CBI. In all the cases we have referred to the CBI, they have not filed charge sheets, leaving many cases pending.”
Karnataka Law Minister HK Patil says, “We are withdrawing open consent for CBI investigation in the state. We are expressing our concerns about the misuse of the CBI. In all the cases we have referred to the CBI, they have not filed charge sheets, leaving many cases pending. They… pic.twitter.com/ZsQnnBcirb— ANI (@ANI) September 26, 2024
Patil further accused the CBI of bias, explaining that the decision to withdraw consent was taken to prevent the central probe agency from “taking the wrong path.”
“They have also refused to investigate several cases we have sent. There are numerous such instances. They are biased. That’s why we are taking the decision. It’s not because of the MUDA case. We have taken this decision to control them (CBI) from taking the wrong path,” he added.