New Delhi: CBI has told the Supreme Court that its decision-making was not influenced by anyone and the dropping of criminal conspiracy charge against senior BJP leaders L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and 16 others in the Babri Masjid demolition case was not at its instance.

"The decision-making process of the CBI is completely independent. All decisions are taken based on correct facts in the light of the extant law. There is no question of any person, body or institution influencing the decision-making process of CBI or the manner in which it pursues its cases in courts," the agency said in an affidavit.