India, Oct. 27 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against an Aligarh based individual for allegedly setting up a trust - Centre for Narendra Modi Studies - without obtaining permission, people familiar with the development said on Monday.

The agency named Jasim Mohammad, a resident of Dodhpur, Aligarh, as accused in its first information report (FIR) filed on October 24 under the Emblems and Names (prevention of improper use) Act. The law prevents improper use of certain emblems and names for professional and commercial purposes.

Officials who didn't want to be named said the agency had launched a preliminary enquiry (PE) - a precursor to the FIR- in the matter in April this year after receiving a complaint fr...