Government brazenly extends tenure of CBI, ED Chiefs in defiance of Supreme Court

In an opportunistic move, the BJP government passed two ordinances that further strengthens its grip over India's premier investigative agencies.

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Jitesh Surjiani | 18 Nov '21

The growing objections over the BJP-led government’s pervasive control over CBI and ED, the nation’s premier investigation agencies, reached a crescendo this week. On November 14, 2021, the BJP government at the Centre brought two ordinances to extend the tenures of the Chiefs of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED). The chiefs of CBI and ED can now be given extensions every year for up to three years after they complete the two-year term. This raises their total tenure limit from the current 2-year period to a maximum period of 5 years. Both the ordinances have been approved by the President of India based on his satisfaction that “circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action" in “public interest”.

An ordinance is a temporary law made when Parliament is not in session that enables the Central government to take immediate legislative action. An ordinance becomes a permanent Act on being approved by Parliament within six weeks of reassembly.

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Jitesh Surjiani

Jitesh Surjiani

Jitesh Surjiani is passionate about progressive change for India and its citizens. He writes about issues that are roadblocks in improving quality of life and interpersonal interactions as well as areas of public governance that fall short in intent and action.

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