Govt: Alok Kumar Verma and Rakesh Ashtana divested of their roles as Director and Special Director of CBI respectively. Nageshwar Rao to look after the duties and functions of Director CBI
Grave allegations of corruption by senior functionaries of CBI one against another has vitiated the official eco-system of the organization. The environment of faction feud has reached its peak in the CBI leading to a potential loss of its credibility
“CVC, on receipt of a complaint on 24th August, 2018 containing various allegations againstsenior functionaries of CBI has served 3 separate notices (under section 11 of CVC Act, 2003) on 11th Sept, 2018 upon Director, CBI to produce files before the Commn on 14 Sept, 2018”
Various opportunities have been given to produce such records and after several adjournments, though CBI assured Commission on 24th September, 2018 to furnish the records within three weeks. Despite repeated assurances and reminders, the Director, CBI failed to furnish records
"The CVC has observed that Director, CBI has not been cooperating in making available records/files relating to serious allegations. CVC has also observed that Director, CBI has been non-cooperative, non-compliant with directions of the Commission which is a Constitutional body.
Considering extra-ordinary and unprecedented circumstances which has emerged, the CVC in exercise of its powers (section 8 of CVC Act, 2003) of superintendence over the functioning of DPSE (CBI)..has passed orders divesting Alok Kumar Verma & Rakesh Asthana, of the functions..
... power, duty and supervisory role in respect of cases already registered and/or required to be registered and/or being inquired/enquired/investigated under the provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, until further orders."
"The Government of India having carefully examined and evaluated the material made available to it, and being satisfied that an extra-ordinary and unprecedented situation has arisen which demands that GoI shall exercise its powers under Section 4(2) of the DPSE Act.
"Govt of India has evaluated the material before it and in interest of equality, fair play and principles of natural justice,decided to divest Alok Kumar Verma & Rakesh Asthana of their functions, power, duty & supervisory role in any manner as Director, CBI & Spl. Director, CBI
"This has been done as an interim measure and will subsist 'till the CVC concludes its inquiry into all issues which have given rise to present extra-ordinary and unprecedented situation and till the CVC and/or GoI takes an appropriate decision as regards measures to be adopted
In view of above background, the ACC has approved that during the period of such interim measure, M. Nageshwar Rao, IPS, presently working as Joint Director, CBI shall look after the duties and functions of Director, CBI with immediate effect."
