The decision taken by the Supreme Court has come in the context of eight non-BJP states Like - Kerala, Jharkhand, Bengal, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Punjab, who have given their general powers to the CBI to investigate new cases under the jurisdiction of the state. Consent is withdrawn.
The decision by the Supreme Court: -
Hon'ble, a bench of Justices BR Gavai and Justice AM Khanwilkar, while referring to Sections 5 and 6 of the DSPE (Delhi Special Police Establishment) Act governing the functioning of the CBI, has stated that it may be observed that, even if Sections 5 and 6 allow the Central Government to extend the powers and jurisdiction of DSPE members to a State, other than Union Territories, but as long as the concerned States are within their territory under Section 6 of the DSPE Act The Central Government cannot be granted this permission unless it gives its consent for such extension.
