Supreme Court says Centre "cannot extend CBI jurisdiction without the state's consent"

The Supreme Court ruled in a petition by officials accused in a corruption case in Uttar Pradesh that the CBI jurisdiction cannot be extended by the Centre without the state's consent. "As per law, state consent is a must and the Centre cannot extend CBI jurisdiction without the state's consent. The law is in tune with the federal structure of the constitution," a two-judge bench said in its ruling.