Supreme Court Quashes CVC Order Divesting CBI Director of Powers — Rule of Law and Institutional Independence Upheld. The court held that the CVC exceeded its powers under Section 8(1)(a) and 8(1)(b) of the CVC Act, 2003 read with Section 4(1) of the DSPE Act, 1946, and that the divestment of the CBI Director's functions without due process violated the rule of law.
8 Jan 2019The judgment arises from two writ petitions challenging the legality of three orders dated 23 October 2018. The first order was passed by the Central ...
