"Need To Reclaim Public Trust": Chief Justice Ramana At CBI Function

"The image of police is tarnished by allegations of corruption etc... often police officers approach us saying they are being harassed... The political executives will change with time. You are permanent," Chief Justice Ramana said.

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana today declared that the Central Bureau of Investigation, through its "actions and inactions" is suffering from "questions on its credibility". Speaking at a function of the Central agency, he also suggested that the need of the hour is to "reclaim social legitimacy and public trust" and the first step to that "is to break nexus with political and executive".

At a lecture on "Democracy: Role and Responsibilities of Investigative Agencies", Justice Ramana, recounting how the police system in India evolved from the British period, said with passage of time, the CBI has "come under deep public scrutiny".

"The image of police is tarnished by allegations of corruption etc... often police officers approach us saying they are being harassed with change in power structure... The political executives will change with time. You are permanent," Chief Justice Ramana said.