CBI Chief moots federal body

By Vijay Kumar

CBI director Uma Shankar Misra would like the investigating agency turn into a federal body which can take up cases on its own without waiting for permission of the state governments as told to reporters in Bhubaneswar. He also said,

• The CBI can do nothing if a state withdraws its consent for investigation. The US and Pakistan have amended their laws to allow the FBI and FIA, their respective investigating agencies, to take up cases suo motu

• The CBI had moved the government to increase the quota of direct recruits and make the ratio 60:40 in their favour from the present system under which 50 per cent of investigating officers belonged to the state cadre.

• We are facing shortage of staff at the lower level in the post of inspectors and DSPs who form the backbone of the organisation

• The government was thinking of providing 25 per cent extra salary to officers coming to CBI on deputation.

• The gamut of activity of CBI is no longer confined to anti-corruption and major financial crimes are now given to the organisation.

• corrupt people in the country like dacoits and murderers should be rejected by the society.

• the society ostracised and looked down at murderers and thieves for their crimes, while the corrupt never received such treatment from the society.

• bribe giver is more liable than the 'bribe taker' and both of them should be equally treated to put a check on the growing corruption.

LAW

Once Law was sitting on the bench,
And Mercy knelt a-weeping.
"Clear out!" he cried, "disordered wench!
Nor come before me creeping.
Upon your knees if you appear,
'Tis plain you have no standing here."

Then Justice came. His Honor cried:
"Your status? — devil seize you!"
"Amica curiae," she replied —
"Friend of the court, so please you."
"Begone!" he shouted — "there's the door —
I never saw your face before!"