Question

The Supreme Court of India has issued the direction to make the CBI independent agency so that it can function more effectively and investigate Crimes and Corruptions at high places in public life in the Case of-

• A. Union of India V/s Association For democratic reforms, AIR 2002 SC 2112
• B. Bangalore medical Trust V/s B.S Muddappa (1991) 45 SC 54
• C. Vincent Panikurlangra V/s Union of India (1987) 2 SC 165
• D. Vincent Narayan V/s Union of India, AIR 1998 SC 889

Hint:

Remember the Vineet Narain judgment as the case where the Supreme Court famously described the CBI as a "caged parrot" and laid down guidelines to give it functional autonomy and insulate it from executive control.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

In the case of {Vineet Narain & Others v. Union of India} (famously known as the Jain Hawala case), the Supreme Court expressed deep concern over the executive's interference in the functioning of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). To ensure the agency's independence and integrity, the Court issued a series of directives. These included fixing a two-year tenure for the CBI Director and placing the supervision of the CBI under the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) instead of the executive, thereby insulating it from political pressure.