The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a Counter-Affidavit in the plea filed by West Bengal Government challenging order of the Calcutta High Court whereby it allowed CBI to investigate .
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This issue has been at the centre of many a wrangling between the Centre and Opposition-ruled states.
The counter affidavit was filed in the top court which is hearing a plea challenging the Calcutta High Court order which had allowed CBI to probe the case without the state s consent.
The Central Bureau of Investigation argued in the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it did not need the consent of the West Bengal government to probe any crime in the state, especially when the decision has been vetted by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the high court.
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CBI under CVC s mandate, Bengal govt s consent not needed to probe coal scam
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New Delhi, March 10 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it is under the mandate of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to complete the investigation in offences pertaining to illegal mining, excavation and theft of coal in West Bengal.
The response from the CBI came on a plea filed by a key accused Anup Majee challenging Calcutta High Court order, which allowed a CBI probe into illegal coal mining case without the state s consent.
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