Supreme Court mocks agency idea on CBI director tenure

The Supreme Court has mocked CBI for proposing a three-year fixed tenure for its director as a means of securing its autonomy, saying having an institutional framework is what is important. The Supreme Court's comment on Wednesday came even as the Attorney General expressed the government's reluctance to let go of its control over the agency by pointing to Section 6A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, which makes it mandatory for the CBI to seek government approval before it can even investigate any official above the rank of joint secretary.

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