CBI lodged 15 cases in four years for posting derogatory posts against government and constitutional functionaries

Singh said Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, empowers the government to block information from public access under specific conditions of the country’s interest of sovereignty and integrity, India’s defence, security of the state, friendly relations with foreign states, public order and for preventing incitement to the commission of any cognizable offence. “The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is empowered to issue blocking directions after following due process as envisaged in the Information Technology (Procedure Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009,” he added.

Sharing details of the manpower crunch faced by the CBI, Singh said the sanctioned strength of personnel in CBI is 7295 and the number of vacancies is 1673 which includes 128 additional posts sanctioned in different categories till November 30 this year. “The occurrence of vacancies and their filling up is an ongoing process. The number keeps on varying depending on the induction, promotion, retirement and repatriation of the officers. Vacancies are filled up as per the provisions of the Recruitment Rules/Act in force,” he said.