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After the confirmation, the
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) moved an application seeking Modi’s extradition. The application has been sent through the Union Home and the External Affairs Ministries. “We have also sent a copy of the Interpol Red Notice issued against Mr. Modi, seeking his immediate detention and intimation,” said an official.
Nirav Modi, along with his immediate relatives, had left the country weeks before the news of the scam broke in India. Despite several attempts Modi and his maternal uncle and
co-accused fugitive Mehul Choksi have refused to come back to India to join the probe, citing business and health reasons. Mehul Choksi has taken refuge in Antigua, where he had earlier applied for the citizenship.
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Jharkhand Govt. Withdraws ‘General Consent’ Granted to CBI to Investigate Cases in the State [READ ORDER]
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Nov 07, 2020
Pavitra Shetty
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The Jharkhand government, headed by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, has withdrawn the general consent given to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for conducting probes in the state.Under Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946, the CBI requires the permission of the state government if it wants to investigate something there. The general consent is the indication that the CBI can visit the state and investigate any matter.If the general consent is...
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