Rakesh Asthana, Former Special Director of CBI, Appointed Delhi Police Commissioner
3 years, 5 months ago

Rakesh Asthana, Former Special Director of CBI, Appointed Delhi Police Commissioner

News 18  

Rakesh Asthana has been appointed as the Commissioner of Delhi Police, according to an official order issued by Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday. The 1984-batch IPS officer from Gujarat cadre is Director General of Border Security Force and was to superannuate from the post on July 31 but would now get a one year tenure as CP Delhi. The MHA order has stated that Asthana to be relieved immediately so that he can take over charge as the Commissioner of Delhi Police. The MHA order stated, “Consequent to appointment of Rakesh Asthana, DG BSF as Commissioner of Police Delhi, the competent authority has approved that S S Deswal DG ITBP shall hold additional charge as DG BSF vice Asthana till the appointment and joining of the regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever is earlier.” “The approval of the appointment committee of cabinet has been conveyed for the inter cadre deputation of Rakesh Asthana from Gujarat cadre to AGMUT cadre and extending his service initially for a period of one year beyond the date of his super annuation on 31.07.21 or until further orders, whichever is earlier,” the MHA order said, adding that this was on relaxation of rule 16 of the all India service rules, 1958 as a special case in public interest.

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Rajwinder Bhatti named CISF chief, Daljit Chaudhary to be new BSF DG
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajwinder Bhatti named CISF chief, Daljit Chaudhary to be new BSF DG

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Wednesday issued orders to appoint Bihar director general of police RS Bhatti as the chief of the Central Industrial Security Force and Sashastra Seema Bal chief, Daljit Chaudhary, as the DG of the Border Security Force. According to the Centre’s orders, the Union home ministry’s proposal related to the two appointments was approved by the Appointment Committee …

Shinde govt once again urges EC to exempt Chahal from transfer
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Shinde govt once again urges EC to exempt Chahal from transfer

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The state government has once again requested the Election Commission of India to exempt transfers of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation commissioner I S Chahal and other officers, citing their crucial role in the upcoming monsoon. Mumbai, India - February 04, 2023: BMC commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal addresses a press conference after presenting the BMC Budget 2023-24 at BMC Headquarters, in …

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Prosecution Of Former Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana Under PC Act
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Prosecution Of Former Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana Under PC Act

Live Law  

Today, the Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking the prosecution of former Special Director of the CBI, DG of BSF, and former Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana under the Prevention of Corruption Act. But Delhi High Court based its order on the Punjab and Haryana High Court whereby the Court had declined the transfer of petition to any other agency.” …

PM, CJI, Oppn leader meet to pick next CBI chief, Sood front runner
1 year, 8 months ago

PM, CJI, Oppn leader meet to pick next CBI chief, Sood front runner

Hindustan Times  

A high-powered panel comprising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury met on Saturday to decide the name of next director of the Central Bureau of Investigation, with Karnataka director general of police Praveen Sood being the frontrunner, people familiar with the development said. “Sood being …

Rakesh Asthana Case : Supreme Court Agrees To Decide If 'Prakash Singh' Directions Apply To Delhi Police Commissioner Appointment
2 years, 1 month ago

Rakesh Asthana Case : Supreme Court Agrees To Decide If 'Prakash Singh' Directions Apply To Delhi Police Commissioner Appointment

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Friday agreed to the request made by Advocate Prashant Bhushan to decide whether the guidelines made under the case of Prakash Singh & Others v. Union of India are applicable to the appointment of Delhi Police Commissioner, even after the retirement of Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner. The bench was hearing a …

Delhi govt appoints Jitendra Agrawal as new deputy commissioner of excise dept
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi govt appoints Jitendra Agrawal as new deputy commissioner of excise dept

Live Mint  

Delhi government on Monday appointed Jitendra Agrawal, a 1997-batch DANICS officer, as the new deputy commissioner in the Excise department, according to an order issued by Services department. The Excise department has got a new deputy commissioner just as it had been gearing to revert to the old excise policy and sell liquor through vends run by four Delhi government …

Senior IPS Officer Sanjay Arora Takes Charge as Delhi Police Commissioner; Hands Over ITBP D-G Charge to Batchmate
2 years, 5 months ago

Senior IPS Officer Sanjay Arora Takes Charge as Delhi Police Commissioner; Hands Over ITBP D-G Charge to Batchmate

News 18  

Sanjay Arora, a senior IPS officer, took charge as the commissioner of Delhi Police on Monday, officials said. The 57-year-old officer was appointed as the Delhi Police commissioner on Sunday by the Union government following the retirement of Rakesh Asthana, a 1984-batch IPS officer. Arora’s appointment as the Delhi Police chief came after the Union home ministry approved his inter-cadre …

IPS Sanjay Arora takes charge as Delhi Police Commissioner
2 years, 5 months ago

IPS Sanjay Arora takes charge as Delhi Police Commissioner

Live Mint  

Senior IPS officer Sanjay Arora on Monday took charge as Delhi Police Commissioner, said officials as quoted by news agency PTI. Previously, IPS Sanjay Arora served as the Superintendent of Police of the Tamil Nadu Police Special Task Force, where he was awarded the chief minister's gallantry medal for bravery during the process of hunting down forest brigand Veerappan. In …

Sanjay Arora to take charge as Delhi police commissioner today
2 years, 5 months ago

Sanjay Arora to take charge as Delhi police commissioner today

Live Mint  

Sanjay Arora, a Tamil Nadu-cadre IPS officer who headed the paramilitary force ITBP, will take over as Delhi’s police commissioner at 11am today. Sanjay Arora was appointed as the Delhi Police commissioner on Sunday. Meanwhile, outgoing Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Sunday said although he has retired, his desire to work for the force and the public remains intact, …

Top ITBP Officer Sanjay Arora Appointed Delhi Police Commissioner, to Succeed Rakesh Asthana
2 years, 5 months ago

Top ITBP Officer Sanjay Arora Appointed Delhi Police Commissioner, to Succeed Rakesh Asthana

News 18  

Sanjay Arora, a 1988-batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, has been appointed as Commissioner of Police of Delhi. An official notification by the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Sunday that, “Police Division, MHA vide OM No.l-21019/09/2022-IPS.III dated 31.07.2022 has conveyed the approval of the Competent Authority for intercadre deputation of Sh. Sanjay Arora, JPS is hereby appointed as …

Sanjay Arora appointed Commissioner of Delhi Police, to take charge tomorrow
2 years, 5 months ago

Sanjay Arora appointed Commissioner of Delhi Police, to take charge tomorrow

India TV News  

Highlights Sanjay Arora will take charge as Commissioner of Delhi Police. New Delhi Police Commissioner: Tamil Nadu-cadre IPS officer Sanjay Arora has been appointed as the Commissioner of Delhi Police, with effect from tomorrow. Arora, a 1989 batch IPS officer, will take charge tomorrow and will continue till further order. Image Source : INDIA TVSanjay Arora to take charge as …

Power games: Hunt for spy chiefs begin as IB, RAW heads to retire
2 years, 8 months ago

Power games: Hunt for spy chiefs begin as IB, RAW heads to retire

New Indian Express  

The one-year extension given to the chiefs of India’s two premier spy organisations Research and Analysis Wing and Intelligence Bureau is coming to an end on June 30. Among the frontrunners for the post of IB chief is 1987 batch Bihar cadre IPS officer A S Rajan, who is currently serving as number two in the Intelligence Bureau. His name …

Jahangirpuri Violence: Delhi Top Cop Rakesh Asthana Grills All Accused For 3 Hours
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri Violence: Delhi Top Cop Rakesh Asthana Grills All Accused For 3 Hours

News 18  

Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Friday afternoon grilled all accused in last Saturday’s Jahangirpuri violence, top sources told CNN-News18. The Delhi Police’s crime branch is probing the case with assistance from the Northwest district police and the special cell’s Intelligence Fusion Strategic Operation unit. Preliminary investigation showed that Ansar has money in many bank accounts and is also in …

Petition Is An Abuse Of Process Of Law And Manifestly An Outcome Of Some Personal Vendetta Against Rakesh Asthana: Centre Submits Before Supreme Court
3 years ago

Petition Is An Abuse Of Process Of Law And Manifestly An Outcome Of Some Personal Vendetta Against Rakesh Asthana: Centre Submits Before Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday posted for final disposal on a Non-Miscellaneous Day petitions filed by the petitions. The deponent however states that the detail rationale behind appointment of the Respondent No 2 to the post of CP Delhi Police, his inter-cadre deputation and the extension of service given to him forms part of the original file, and that the …

New Ordinances Allow Extension Of CBI, Enforcement Directorate Directors' Term Upto 5 Years
3 years, 2 months ago

New Ordinances Allow Extension Of CBI, Enforcement Directorate Directors' Term Upto 5 Years

Live Law  

The President of India has promulgated two Ordinances to allow the extension of the tenure of the Directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate up to 5 years.The Ordinances amend Section 4B of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, which specifies the term of CBI Director and Section 25 of the Central Vigilance Commission Act, which prescribes. …

Delhi Has Unique Law & Order Requirements; Experienced Officer Required As Police Commissioner : Delhi HC On Rakesh Asthana's Appointment
3 years, 3 months ago

Delhi Has Unique Law & Order Requirements; Experienced Officer Required As Police Commissioner : Delhi HC On Rakesh Asthana's Appointment

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has expressed concurrence with the stand taken by Central Government that appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner was done with a strategic view to address the "extremely challenging" law and order situation therein, which often has international implications by virtue of it being the national capital. The Delhi High Court has …

Plea challenging Rakesh Asthana's appointment as Delhi Police Commissioner dismissed
3 years, 3 months ago

Plea challenging Rakesh Asthana's appointment as Delhi Police Commissioner dismissed

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL challenging the appointment of Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as city police commissioner. The petitioner had prayed for quashing of the July 27 order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs appointing Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner, and also the order granting inter-cadre deputation and extension of service to him. …

BREAKING : Delhi High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Delhi Police Commissioner
3 years, 3 months ago

BREAKING : Delhi High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Delhi Police Commissioner

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today dismissed a petition which challenged the appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Commissioner of Delhi Police. Prakash Singh case not applicable to UTs "The peculiar set up of Union Territories and the lack of pool of sufficient officers in the appropriate Pay-Level, with requisite experience, in the AGMUT cadre, as highlighted by learned …

Delhi High Court Reserves Judgment On Plea Against Appointment Of Rakesh Asthana As Delhi Police Commissioner
3 years, 3 months ago

Delhi High Court Reserves Judgment On Plea Against Appointment Of Rakesh Asthana As Delhi Police Commissioner

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today reserved judgment on a plea filed by one Sadre Alam challenging appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Commissioner of Delhi Police. Petitioner/ Intervenor Submissions The counsels appearing for the Petitioner and the intervenor have opposed Asthana's appointment on the following grounds: Asthana did not have a minimum residual tenure of six months; No …

Delhi High Court Adjourns Plea Against Appointment Of Rakesh Asthana As DPC After Petitioner Fails To Explain Own Averment
3 years, 3 months ago

Delhi High Court Adjourns Plea Against Appointment Of Rakesh Asthana As DPC After Petitioner Fails To Explain Own Averment

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has adjourned till September 27, hearing of the plea challenging appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner, after counsel for the Petitioner failed to explain his own averment regarding "super-time scale" in service jurisprudence. "This is how we are getting assistance in Delhi High Court," remarked Chief Justice DN Patel while adjourning. …

Challenge to Appointment as Delhi CP Abuse of Process of Law, Result of Vendetta: Rakesh Asthana to HC
3 years, 3 months ago

Challenge to Appointment as Delhi CP Abuse of Process of Law, Result of Vendetta: Rakesh Asthana to HC

News 18  

Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana has told the Delhi High Court that there is a sustained social media campaign against him and the legal challenge to his appointment as Delhi Police Commissioner was an abuse of process of law, arising from vendetta. The affidavit was filed in response to the PIL by Sadre Alam, a lawyer, who has sought quashing …

Common Cause, CPIL Projecting 'Personal Vendetta Or Proxy War' Against Me Under Cloak Of PIL: Rakesh Asthana To Delhi High Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Common Cause, CPIL Projecting 'Personal Vendetta Or Proxy War' Against Me Under Cloak Of PIL: Rakesh Asthana To Delhi High Court

Live Law  

Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana has told the Delhi High Court that the two organizations namely Common Cause and Centre for Public Interest Litigation are projecting a personal vendetta or 'proxy war' under the cloak of filing public interest litigation against him.In the affidavit filed by Asthana, he has also stated that the two organizations have been constantly. Delhi Police …

Rakesh Asthana’s Appointment as Delhi PC in Public Interest: Centre Tells HC
3 years, 4 months ago

Rakesh Asthana’s Appointment as Delhi PC in Public Interest: Centre Tells HC

The Quint  

The petition by the CPIL however, contends that the "impugned orders" are in "clear and blatant breach" of the directions passed by the Supreme Court in Prakash Singh's case and makes the following arguments: Asthana did not have a minimum residual tenure of six months No UPSC panel was formed for appointment of Delhi Police Commissioner The criteria of having …

Delhi HC grants more time to Centre on plea against Rakesh Asthana appointment
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi HC grants more time to Centre on plea against Rakesh Asthana appointment

India Today  

The Delhi High Court has granted more time to the Centre to file a reply to a petition challenging the appointment of IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner. Why has the fee not been paid?” The Delhi High Court bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh granted more time to the Centre after an …

Appointment Of Rakesh Asthana As Delhi Police Commissioner: CPIL Seeks Intervention In Plea Before Delhi High Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Appointment Of Rakesh Asthana As Delhi Police Commissioner: CPIL Seeks Intervention In Plea Before Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Centre for Public Interest Litigation has filed an application before the Delhi High Court, seeking to intervene in a plea challenging the appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner. The NGO had initially moved the Supreme Court challenging Asthana's appointment.Delhi Police Commissioner, Rakesh Asthana is a 1984-batch Gujarat cadre IPS officer who took. Supreme Court …

SC Asks Delhi HC To Decide Plea Challenging Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Delhi Police Commissioner Within 2 Weeks
3 years, 4 months ago

SC Asks Delhi HC To Decide Plea Challenging Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Delhi Police Commissioner Within 2 Weeks

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday requested the Delhi High Court to decide within two weeks the petition filed before it challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana IPS as the Delhi Police Commissioner.The Court issued this order while considering a writ petition filed by Centre for Public Interest Litigation under Article 32 challenging the appointment of Asthana.A bench comprising Chief. The …

'There Can't Be Two Matters': Delhi HC Adjourns Challenge To Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As DPC In View Of CPIL's Plea Before SC
3 years, 4 months ago

'There Can't Be Two Matters': Delhi HC Adjourns Challenge To Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As DPC In View Of CPIL's Plea Before SC

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today adjourned hearing of a plea challenging appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner in view of the fact that a similar petition has been filed before the Supreme Court by Centre for Public Interest Litigation.A Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh observed that to avoid duplicity of …

Plea In Delhi High Court Challenges Appointment Of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana As Delhi Police Commissioner, Hearing Tomorrow
3 years, 4 months ago

Plea In Delhi High Court Challenges Appointment Of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana As Delhi Police Commissioner, Hearing Tomorrow

Live Law  

A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner.Filed through Advocate BS Bagga, the plea challenges the order dated July 27 issued by the Central Government granting inter cadre deputation and extension of service to Asthana.The plea A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court …

CPIL Moves Supreme Court Challenging Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Delhi Police Commissioner
3 years, 5 months ago

CPIL Moves Supreme Court Challenging Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Delhi Police Commissioner

Live Law  

The Centre for Public Interest Litigation has moved the Supreme Court challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana, IPS as the Commissioner of Police, Delhi.The Plea has been moved through Advocate Prashant Bhushan and it goes on to pray that the order of appointment of Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner by the Union of India be quashed.Delhi Police Commissioner, Rakesh Asthana …

SC says plea against Rakesh Asthana’s appointment as Delhi Police chief to be listed for hearing after being numbered
3 years, 5 months ago

SC says plea against Rakesh Asthana’s appointment as Delhi Police chief to be listed for hearing after being numbered

Firstpost  

The contempt plea is against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who as the head of the Cabinet’s Appointment Committee chose Asthana as the Delhi Police chief days ahead of his superannuation New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday said the contempt plea against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for appointing Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner in alleged …

Supreme Court To Consider Urgent Listing Of Plea For Contempt Against PM, HM Over Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Delhi Police Commissioner
3 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court To Consider Urgent Listing Of Plea For Contempt Against PM, HM Over Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Delhi Police Commissioner

Live Law  

A petition seeking to initiate contempt of court action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the decision to appoint Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner was mentioned before the Supreme Court today.Advocate ML Sharma, who has filed the contempt petition, mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India for urgent listing on …

AAP govt opposes appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police chief
3 years, 5 months ago

AAP govt opposes appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police chief

India TV News  

In what could be another round of tussle between the Arvind Kejriwal-AAP government and the Centre, the Delhi assembly on Thursday passed a resolution against the appointment of former CBI officer Rakesh Asthana as its Police Commissioner. Centre's order said he was getting an "inter cadre deputation" from the Gujarat cadre to AGMUT, from where Delhi Police chiefs are picked. …

Gujarat-cadre IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana Takes Charges as Delhi Police Commissioner
3 years, 5 months ago

Gujarat-cadre IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana Takes Charges as Delhi Police Commissioner

News 18  

Rakesh Asthana, a senior IPS officer of Gujarat cadre, took charge as the Commissioner of Delhi Police on Wednesday, officials said. In an order issued on Tuesday, the Ministry of Home Affairs had said that Asthana, who was serving as the director general of the Border Security Force, would join as the Delhi Police Commissioner with immediate effect. This is …

Yogi Govt Transfers 18 IAS Officers in Midnight Reshuffle
3 years, 5 months ago

Yogi Govt Transfers 18 IAS Officers in Midnight Reshuffle

News 18  

The Yogi Adityanath government on Sunday night ordered transfer of 18 IAS officers across Uttar Pradesh, including appointment of three new district magistrates. The new vice-chairman of Kanpur Development Authority is Lakhimpur Kheri’s chief development officer Arvind Singh. Another transfer in Varanasi was of city municipal commissioner Gaurang Rathi who is now posted as Aligarh Development Authority’s vice-chairman. The vice-chairman …

IPS Balaji Srivastav gets additional charge of Delhi Police commissioner
3 years, 6 months ago

IPS Balaji Srivastav gets additional charge of Delhi Police commissioner

India TV News  

IPS officer Balaji Srivastav has been given the additional charge of Delhi Police commissioner, a day before the incumbent Delhi Police chief SN Shrivastava is retiring from his service. A 1988-batch Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram, Union Territory cadre IPS officer, Balaji has also served as Director-General of Mizoram and Puducherry, and chief of the Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing. Shrivastava, …

CISF chief Subodh Kumar Jaiswal appointed as new CBI director for two years
3 years, 7 months ago

CISF chief Subodh Kumar Jaiswal appointed as new CBI director for two years

Firstpost  

A 1985-batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre, Jaiswal has also served as Maharashtra’s DGP in the past New Delhi: CISF chief Subodh Kumar Jaiswal was on Tuesday appointed as the new CBI director for two years, according to a Personnel Ministry order. CBI Additional Director Praveen Sinha, a 1988-batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre, was appointed the acting chief of …

Subodh Kumar Jaiswal appointed CBI Director for two years
3 years, 7 months ago

Subodh Kumar Jaiswal appointed CBI Director for two years

The Hindu  

The Modi government late on Tuesday night appointed Maharashtra cadre IPS officer of 1985 batch, Subodh Kumar Jaiswal, currently Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force, as CBI Director for two years. “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has, based on the panel recommended by the committee constituted as per Section 4A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, …

RAW stint, CISF, Mumbai Police chief - New CBI Director Subodh Jaiswal has donned many hats
3 years, 7 months ago

RAW stint, CISF, Mumbai Police chief - New CBI Director Subodh Jaiswal has donned many hats

India TV News  

Subodh Kumar Jaiswal was chosen as the new chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday. "The Appointments Committee of thw Cabinet has, based on the panel recommended by the Committee, approved the appoointment of Subodh Kumar Jaiswal, IPS as Director, Central Bureau of Investigation for a period of two years from the date of assumption of charge of …

IPS Subodh Kumar Jaiswal appointed CBI Director for a period of 2 years
3 years, 7 months ago

IPS Subodh Kumar Jaiswal appointed CBI Director for a period of 2 years

India TV News  

IPS Subodh Kumar Jaiswal has been appointed as Director of Central Bureau of Investigation for a period of 2 years. Jaiswal has been appointed as the director, Central Bureau of Investigation for a period of two years, the ministry order said. In an order, the Department of Personnel and Training said, "The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has, based on …

Subodh Kumar Jaiswal, CISF Chief and Former Maharashtra DGP, Appointed New CBI Director
3 years, 7 months ago

Subodh Kumar Jaiswal, CISF Chief and Former Maharashtra DGP, Appointed New CBI Director

News 18  

Former Maharashtra director general of police Subodh Kumar Jaiswal was on Tuesday appointed the new director for the Central Bureau of Investigation. The decision was taken during a high-powered committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Congress Lok Sabha floor leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. The meeting of the high-powered committee, comprising …

CJI Ramana Cites Past SC Rulings At CBI Chief Selection Meet; YC Modi, Asthana Out Of Race
3 years, 7 months ago

CJI Ramana Cites Past SC Rulings At CBI Chief Selection Meet; YC Modi, Asthana Out Of Race

News 18  

YC Modi and Rakesh Asthana, two 1984-batch Indian Police Service officers, were out of the race for Central Bureau of Investigation director’s post just minutes into a meeting of a selection panel on Monday, after Chief Justice of India NV Ramana cited past judgments of the Supreme Court that an official left with less than six months for retirement cannot …

How the CJI ruled out Rakesh Asthana & YC Modi from the running for CBI chief
3 years, 7 months ago

How the CJI ruled out Rakesh Asthana & YC Modi from the running for CBI chief

India Today  

Two senior IPS officers BSF chief Rakesh Asthana and NIA head YC Modi are out of the running for the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation after Chief Justice of India NV Ramana cited a Supreme Court guideline to rule out their nominations. This unprecedented move on the CJI’s part came during a high-powered committee meeting Monday evening, during …

High-powered panel meets to choose next CBI chief
3 years, 7 months ago

High-powered panel meets to choose next CBI chief

The Hindu  

A high-powered committee, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and comprising Chief Justice of India Justice N.V. Ramana and Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary, met on Monday to finalise the choice of the next director of the Central Bureau of Investigation. Chief Justice Ramana is learnt to have insisted on following the rule of …

PM Modi-led panel to choose next CBI chief today; Rakesh Asthana frontrunner
3 years, 7 months ago

PM Modi-led panel to choose next CBI chief today; Rakesh Asthana frontrunner

India TV News  

A high-powered committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet on Monday evening to decide the next Central Bureau of Investigation Director. Besides the Prime Minister, the committee comprises the Chief Justice of India and Leader of the largest opposition party in Lok Sabha. Rakesh Asthana is a 1984-batch officer currently posted as DG BSF. While YC Modi is …

PM Modi-led panel decides on three names for CBI chief's post
3 years, 7 months ago

PM Modi-led panel decides on three names for CBI chief's post

India Today  

The high-powered committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi selected three names as the candidates for new chief of Central Bureau of Investigation, sources said. Sources say, over 100 officers from 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 batch were under consideration, however, during the 90-minute meeting, Subodh Jaiswal, KR Chandra and VKS Kaumudi were selected as candidates for next CBI chief. …

PM Modi-led panel to decide next CBI chief, Rakesh Asthana, YC Modi among frontrunners
3 years, 8 months ago

PM Modi-led panel to decide next CBI chief, Rakesh Asthana, YC Modi among frontrunners

India Today  

A high-powered committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be meeting on May 24 to select the next Central Bureau of Investigation chief, sources said. Sources said, officers from 1984, 1985 and 1986 are in consideration for the post, however, Rakesh Asthana, YC Modi and Subodh Jaiswal are the frontrunners for the post of the next CBI Director. Currently, …

HPC For Appointment Of CBI Director To Convene After May 2 Owing To Non-Availability Of LoP: Centre Tells SC
3 years, 8 months ago

HPC For Appointment Of CBI Director To Convene After May 2 Owing To Non-Availability Of LoP: Centre Tells SC

Live Law  

The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that the PM-led High Powered Committee for the appointment of the CBI Director has not been able to convene so far on account of the absence of the leader of the single largest party in the Lok Sabha.Annexing the letter addressed by the Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training to AG K. K. …

Praveen Sinha, a 1988-batch Gujarat cadre IPS officer, appointed as acting CBI chief
3 years, 11 months ago

Praveen Sinha, a 1988-batch Gujarat cadre IPS officer, appointed as acting CBI chief

Firstpost  

New Delhi: CBI Additional Director Praveen Sinha, a 1988-batch Gujarat cadre IPS, has been appointed acting chief of the agency till a decision on a new director is taken to succeed Rishi Kumar Shukla who retired on Wednesday after a two-year fixed stint. This is the fourth time since 2014 that an acting director has been given the charge to …

Delhi Police ASI suspended, two constables sent to district lines after man dies in police custody
4 years, 2 months ago

Delhi Police ASI suspended, two constables sent to district lines after man dies in police custody

Firstpost  

Dharambir, a 45-year-old rickshaw driver was asked to join the probe into a theft case. New Delhi: An assistant sub-inspector of Delhi Police was suspended and two constables sent to district lines after a 45-year-old auto-rickshaw driver died in police custody in south Delhi on Sunday morning, officials said. Disciplinary action has been initiated and ASI Vijay has been suspended,” …

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