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Andhra Pradesh High Court Blocks CBI Director’s Unauthorized Officer Appointment in Tirupati Laddu Probe

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that the CBI Director had gone against Supreme Court orders in appointing an officer from the previously disbanded SIT to the current Tirupati laddu probe. The Court granted a writ petition by accused Kaduru Chinnappanna and directed the probe be done only by the reconstituted SIT, in accordance with the Supreme Court. This decision enforces judicial control over investigation processes and maintains the precedence of ensuring compliance with apex court orders in sensitive public issues.

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Vice-President Dhankhar Questions CJI’s Role in CBI Director Appointment

This paper will look into the doubts raised by the Vice-President Dhankhar of the input of the Chief Justice of India in the appointment of the head of a central investigative agency, the CBI. It outlines the legal set-up, in particular the DSPE Act and composition of the Selection Committee, and its roots lie in judicial pronouncements. The article only displays facts with no opinion indulgence so as to explain the controversy.