Both the CVC and the Centre had argued that the selection committee had no power to act against the CBI chief once he has been appointed by the panel. The court said it was setting aside the following orders:That of the CVC divesting the powers, functions, duties and supervisory role of Verma as CBI director. The court did not touch upon the displacement of Rakesh Asthana, Verma’s deputy and rival, as the CBI special director. The bench ruled on petitions filed by Verma and Common Cause, an NGO, challenging the action against the CBI chief. The court did mention the key ground on which a director could be removed by the selection committee.

Source: The Telegraph January 08, 2019 22:07 UTC