The minister's remarks defending the agency came close on the heels of CJI N V Ramana saying that the CBI's credibility has come under deep public scrutiny with the passage of time as its actions and inactions have raised questions in some cases.
The Madras High Court decided on Tuesday that the Central Bureau of Investigation should be an independent body answering only to parliament. "The CBI should get the same autonomy as the Comptroller and Auditor General,” the court ruled. The argument was for the central agency's autonomy and independence. The opposition had claimed that it has turned it into a political tool
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