The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a single directive provision which barred CBI from investigating corruption charges against joint secretary and above rank officers without prior permission of the Centre.

The court held as invalid and unconstitutional the provision in the law requiring government's approval to probe senior bureaucrats on corruption charges.

All government officials have to be treated equally and have to face the same process of inquiry in graft cases, the SC said, adding, "status of top bureaucrats is of no relevance in the offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act".


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