Context

A Blue Corner notice is likely to be issued against an absconding MP from Karnataka by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

• The MP fled to Germany on a diplomatic passport. He is accused of sexual harassment and abuse of  party workers and other women.

A Blue Corner notice

Blue Corner notice is a part of Interpol’s elaborate system of color-coded notices which  enable countries to share alerts and requests for information on wanted criminals across the globe.

• A Blue Notice is issued to collect additional information about a person’s identity, location or activities in relation to a criminal investigation.
• As enquiry notices: They are issued for identity verification; to obtain particulars of a person’s criminal record; to locate someone who is missing or is an identified or unidentified international criminal or is wanted for a violation of ordinary criminal law and whose extradition may be requested.
• Blue notices are issued prior to or immediately after the filing of criminal charges.

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The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL)

It was founded in 1923 as the International Criminal Police Commission (ICPC). In 1956, the ICPC adopted a new constitution and was thus  named INTERPOL.

• Objective: INTERPOL facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control and is the world’s largest international police organisation.
• Membership: 196 as on 2023 including India
• Headquarters:  Lyon, France.
• Official Languages: Arabic, French, English and Spanish 
• Organization: It has seven regional bureaus worldwide and a National Central Bureau (NCB) in all its member states which acts as a central point of contact for the general Secretariat of Interpol and other NCBs
  • Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is designated as National Central Bureau of India.
• INTERPOL notices: These notices are issued by the Interpol’s General Secretariat at the request of a member country’s Interpol National Central Bureau, and are made available for all member countries.