CBI probed over 1,600 cases against govt officials in 3 yrs
"CBI has, after registration and investigation of various cases, filed reports under Section 173 of Criminal Procedure Code in 1,625 cases during the last three years and current year i.E. 2009, 2010, 2011 and current year (as on July 31, 2012)", Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions V Narayanasamy told Rajya Sabha today in a written reply.
The reports were filed "on grounds of loss caused to the Government on account of decision or decisions taken, orders passed by Ministers and or officers of Government of India," Narayanasamy said.
Of
the
total
cases,
chargesheets
were
filed
in
1,406
matters
and
219
others
were
closed.
"After
investigation
of
the
cases,
the
decision
to
file
report
under
section
173
CrPC
(chargesheet
or
closure)
is
taken
by
CBI
on
the
basis
of
availability
of
the
evidence
and
the
provisions
of
law,"
he
said.
Narayanasamy said that 64 of these cases were referred to the CBI by High Courts, 38 by state Governments and four by Supreme Court.
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