General Consent to CBI

• In a significant development, the Tamil Nadu government has decided to withdraw the general consent accorded to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct probes in the state.
• The general consent accorded to the CBI allows the agency to seamlessly investigate corruption cases involving central government employees.
• It facilitates the agency’s access to conduct investigations without seeking specific permission for each case.
• The Tamil Nadu government joins a growing list of states that have withdrawn the general consent accorded to the CBI. This list includes West Bengal, Rajasthan, Kerala, Mizoram, Punjab, Telangana, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Meghalaya.