Tag: Alok Verma
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SC to hear today plea against appointment of M Nageswara Rao as interim CBI chief
Petition filed by NGO Common Cause has challenged the Central government's 10 January order appointing M Nageswara Rao as the interim director of CBI
January 21, 2019 -
NGO moves SC against appointment of Rao as CBI interim Director
The NGO contended that the Selection Committee has been completely bypassed by the union government which has arbitrarily, without any jurisdiction, appointed Rao as interim Director on January 10.
January 14, 2019 -
Congress demands CVC Chowdary’s removal
"It is clear that after acting as an ambassador, after lobbying for Asthana, doing advocacy for him, the CVC is writing a report which is the entire basis for the committee's decision," said Singhvi.
January 14, 2019 -
Modi’s ‘Rafale fear’ behind plum post offer to Sikri: Rahul
Reacting to the development, Gandhi tweeted: "When the scales of justice are tampered with, anarchy reigns."
January 14, 2019 -
Axed CBI director Alok Verma tells govt to treat him ‘deemed superannuated’
Verma, a 1979-batch IPS officer from AGMUT cadre, was transferred from the position of CBI director to Director General, Fire Service, Civil Defence and Home Guards under the Home Ministry Thursday.
January 11, 2019 -
Rakesh Asthana suffers major setback as HC refuses to quash FIR, might be arrested
In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the government had appointed senior IPS officers Rakesh Asthana as Special Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in October 2017.
January 11, 2019 -
Corruption charges against me false, unsubstantiated, frivolous: Alok Verma
"CBI must function without external influences. I have tried to uphold the integrity of the institution while attempts were being made to destroy it,” said Verma.
January 11, 2019 -
Nageswara Rao again takes over duties of CBI Director
Nageswara Rao had earlier been appointed as the interim Director of the premier investigating agency on October 23 after the then CBI Director Verma was divested of his powers and sent on leave.
January 11, 2019 -
CBI Director Alok Verma removed by PM Modi led high-powered select committee
The decision to remove Verma from the post was taken at the meeting which was held at the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
January 10, 2019 -
What’s the hurry to install new CBI Director? Congress asks Modi government
"Why is the Prime Minister in such a tearing hurry to sack the CBI chief? Why will he not allow the CBI chief to present his case in front of the selection committee? Answer: Rafale," tweeted Gandhi, who, post the apex court verdict, had claimed that the truth of Rafale will destroy Modi.
January 10, 2019 -
CBI director Alok Verma revokes transfer orders issued by interim chief Rao
Hours after re-joining office after nearly two-and-half months, CBI Director Alok Verma on Wednesday revoked most of the transfer orders issued by agency's interim chief M Nageswara Rao.
January 10, 2019 -
Day after reinstatement, CBI Director Alok Verma resumes office
The apex court on Tuesday reinstated Verma as the agency chief but with a caveat that he will not take any policy decision till a high-level committee goes into the issue afresh.
January 9, 2019 -
Alok Verma reinstatement as CBI Director: Who says what
"Partial victory", say many as Alok Verma has not been given back his full powers; his tenure ends on 31 January
January 8, 2019 -
Stop abusing CBI, NIA for political vendetta, Mehbooba Mufti asks Centre
In a tweet, Mufti said, “Time for the Central government to stop misusing its influence to arm-twist investigative agencies like (the) NIA and CBI for political vendetta."
January 8, 2019 -
Supreme Court reinstates Alok Verma as CBI Director, without full powers
Apex court says any further decision against Verma will be taken by the high-powered committee that selects and appoints CBI Director
January 8, 2019 -
PM’s outreach with the judiciary
The last PM to grace the premises of the apex court was Jawaharlal Nehru who inaugurated the building. But this was not the only surprise Modi sprung on the judges.
December 12, 2018 -
‘Fight didn’t emerge overnight, why urgent action’: SC questions Govt on Alok Verma’s exile
Explaining on behalf of the government, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the top court that the CVC had come to the conclusion that an extraordinary situation had arisen which needed an extraordinary remedy.
December 6, 2018