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Top Court Reinstates Alok Verma as CBI’s Director:Parrot Freed

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[New Delhi]Top Court Reinstates Alok Verma as CBI’s Director:Parrot Freed Verma’s Tenure Ends On 31st January
The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Centre’s October 23 decision divesting CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma of his powers and sending him on leave.
The top court reinstated Verma but restrained him from taking any major policy decision till the Central Vigilance Commission inquiry into corruption charges against him is over.
The apex court also said that any further decision against Verma would be taken by the high-powered committee which selects and appoints the CBI Director.This Includes Opposition Leader Also
The court also set aside the Centre’s decision to appoint senior IPS officer M Nageswara Rao, who was the joint director, as the interim chief of the agency.
The judgment on Tuesday was penned by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. However, the CJI didn’t attend the court and the judgment was pronounced by Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph.
Verma’s two-year tenure as CBI Director ends on January 31.
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