最高法院允许州警察在未经中央调查局批准的情况下,对中央官员进行腐败调查。
Supreme Court allows state police to probe central officials for corruption without CBI approval.
最高法院裁定,根据《防止腐败法》,州警察和反腐败单位可以调查中央政府雇员的腐败案件,并提交指控表,无需CBI许可。
The Supreme Court ruled that state police and anti-corruption units can investigate and file chargesheets against central government employees for corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act without needing CBI permission.
法院澄清说,该法第17条允许任何警察机构,只要调查官员符合级别要求,而且罪行可被确认,允许在没有逮捕证的情况下采取行动。
The court clarified that Section 17 of the Act allows any police agency, provided the investigating officer meets rank requirements, and that offences are cognizable, enabling action without a warrant.
这项裁决维持了拉贾斯坦邦高等法院的裁决,确认国家机构有法定权力调查此类案件,确保更广泛的问责制,并减少程序拖延。
The decision, upholding a Rajasthan High Court ruling, confirms state agencies have legal authority to probe such cases, ensuring broader accountability and reducing procedural delays.