CBI has no jurisdiction to probe coal mining case in West Bengal, prime suspect tells SC
West Bengal govt has come out in support of the suspect, submitting that there is no consent for a CBI probe and that the state had withdrawn general consent two years ago.
Bhadra Sinha 23 February, 2021 8:15 am IST Text Size:
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New Delhi: The alleged prime suspect in an illegal coal mining case in West Bengal has moved the Supreme Court questioning Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) jurisdiction to register an FIR in the matter and probe it, on the grounds that it cannot investigate an alleged offence without the state government’s permission.