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    State Anti-Corruption Bureau Can Probe Central Government Officials Under PC Act: Supreme Court
    State Anti-Corruption Bureau Can Probe Central Government Officials Under PC Act: Supreme Court
    Supreme Court

    State Anti-Corruption Bureau Can Probe Central Government Officials Under PC Act: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court has ruled that State Anti-Corruption Bureaus have the legal authority to investigate corruption cases against Central Government employees under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Court clarified that such investigative power is not exclusive to the CBI and can be exercised by State agencies within their territorial jurisdiction.

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    PC Act| Section 17 Does Not Exclude or Prevent the State Police From Investigating Central Govt Employees: Supreme Court
    PC Act| Section 17 Does Not Exclude or Prevent the State Police From Investigating Central Govt Employees: Supreme Court
    Supreme Court

    PC Act| Section 17 Does Not Exclude or Prevent the State Police From Investigating Central Govt Employees: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court held that state police may investigate and prosecute Central government employees for bribery and corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act. It clarified that no prior approval from the CBI is required to register cases nationwide.

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    Telangana Domicile Quota: SC to Decide if Central Govt Employees’ Children Get Local Benefits
    Telangana Domicile Quota: SC to Decide if Central Govt Employees’ Children Get Local Benefits
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    Telangana Domicile Quota: Supreme Court to Decide if Central Govt Employees’ Children Get Local Benefits

    The Supreme Court will clarify whether Telangana’s domicile quota for MBBS and BDS admissions applies to children of both State and Central government employees. The bench emphasized that the four-year study or residence rule remains valid under Article 371D.

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