Consent of state govt cannot come in the way of CBI jurisdiction to investigate offences by public servants under Section 3 of DSPE Act: SC

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The Supreme Court on Friday held that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) need not seek consent from a state government to examine the role of a public servant from that state in an offence under Section 3 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act (DSPE Act) [Kanwal Tanauj v. State of Bihar & Ors.].

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