Aizwal: The newly-elected chief minister of Mizoram, Lalduhoma, has granted consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for carrying out investigations within the state boundary, said a government notification on Thursday, December 28. Mizoram was one of the 9 states which have withdrawn their consent to the CBI to investigate cases in their jurisdiction. The other state were Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and West Bengal among others.
Informing about the same, Mizoram chief minister referred to it as a step against corruption. “The Government of Mizoram grants consent for a CBI investigation of offences in the state of Mizoram. Our government is resolute in eliminating corruption for the welfare of our citizens,” said CM Lalduhoma in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
In a gazette notification on Thursday, the state government said, “In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946, the Government of Mizoram hereby accords consent to exercise powers and jurisdiction of the members of the Delhi Special Police Establishment for investigation of offences in the state of Mizoram.”
Soon after the swearing-in ceremony on December 8, Lalduhoma had announced that his Zoram People’s Movement government will accord priority to anti-corruption measures and will invite the CBI to probe graft cases in the state.
What it means?
The CBI requires the consent of the state government to conduct an investigation within its jurisdiction.
As per the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946, the CBI requires the consent of the relevant state government to conduct an investigation within its jurisdiction. The Act specifies that state governments can grant general consent to the CBI for investigations of specified classes of offences against specific categories of persons.
