The Congress leader has also sought interim relief from the court, alleging that the ordinances violate court orders issued from time to time to ensure independence of such institutions (Image: News18Hindi)
Surjewala also alleged that the extension of tenure in this “ad hoc and episodic fashion” reaffirms the executive’s control over the investigating agencies.
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Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging the central government’s ordinances to increase the tenure of chiefs of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from two to five years. He has filed a petition against the Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 and the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021, dated November 14, against the Personnel Ministry’s November 15 notification, which amends the fundamental rules, Enables government. Extension of tenure of ED, CBI chiefs as well as defence, home and foreign secretaries.
Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Surjewala claimed that these ordinances empower the Indian government to grant “piecemeal extension” of one year each for the tenure of ED and CBI directors. No criteria have been provided other than a vague reference to ‘public interest’ and are, in fact, based on the subjective satisfaction of the respondents. This has a direct and obvious effect of curtailing the independence of the investigating bodies,” he said in the plea.
Surjewala also alleged that the extension of tenure in this “ad hoc and episodic fashion” reaffirms the executive’s control over the investigative agencies and is “directly contradictory” to their independent functioning. The Congress leader said the CBI and ED directors had a fixed tenure of two years, but now they can be given an extension every year, as long as the cumulative extension does not exceed five years from the initial date of appointment. “Thus it would mean that each permissible extension would be at the discretion and subjective satisfaction of the appointing authority,” he said.
The Congress leader has also sought interim relief from the court, alleging that the ordinances violate court orders issued from time to time to ensure independence of such institutions and it amounts to apparent abuse of power by the authorities. also reveals.
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