Alok Verma vs Union of India

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1. News29 Nov 2018

   Fixed tenure of 2 years as CBI chief cannot be altered, Alok Verma tells SC

   India News: NEW DELHI: CBI Director Alok Verma, who has been divested of all duties by the Centre and sent on leave, told the Supreme Court on Thursday that...

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   Alok Verma argued that the two year term for the CBI chief position cannot be changed.

   Who:

   Alok Verma is the CBI chief, the Union of India is the government, and the Supreme Court of India is the highest court hearing the matter.

   When:

   Reported on 29 Nov 2018.

   Where:

   Delhi and the Supreme Court of India.

   Why:

   He claims his fixed tenure is protected and cannot be altered by the government.

   What it means:

   The court is now considering whether the government has the power to interfere with the set term of the CBI chief.

   The Times of India
2. News26 Oct 2018

   The corruption scandal marring India's CBI

   India's government has dramatically fired the men at the top of its investigating agency, the CBI.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The government removed the head of the Central Bureau of Investigation while the agency faced a corruption scandal.

   Who:

   Alok Verma is the head of the agency, the Union of India is the government, and the Supreme Court of India is the highest court hearing the case.

   When:

   Reported on 26 Oct 2018.

   Where:

   Delhi, Supreme Court of India.

   Why:

   The government took action because of a corruption scandal involving the agency.

   What it means:

   The Supreme Court is now involved to review this government decision and the situation at the agency.

   BBC News India