The Supreme Court on Tuesday reinstated Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Alok Verma, cancelling the government’s October order to divest him as the chief of the probe agency. It said that a legislation exists and it intends to protect and insulate the office of the CBI director. “The transfer of the director without the consent of the selection committee negates the legislative intent that is to ensure independence of CBI,” the court said. “Within a week, the selection committee, led by the PM, will meet and look into the aspect of whether Verma needs to be removed or not,” the court. Verma’s two-year tenure as CBI director ends on January 31.

Source: Hindustan Times January 08, 2019 01:39 UTC