Does Maharashtra’s Withdrawal of Consent for CBI Affect TRP Probe?

Under the DSPE Act, the CBI can only operate in states which give consent. But there are workarounds for the agency.

On Wednesday, 21 October, the Maharashtra government withdrew its ‘general consent’ for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to operate in the state, which had been granted back in February 1989.

This will mean that the CBI will need the prior approval of the state government to conduct any investigation arising out of the state going forward, on a case-to-case basis.