CBI:A Detail Notes About The Central Bureau Of Investigation 

CBI 

Central Bureau Of Investigation(CBI)
ESTABLISHMENT OF CBI

The  Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was set up in 1963 by a Resolution of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Later, it was transferred to The Ministry of Personnel and now it enjoys the status of an attached office

The Special Police Establishment (which looked into vigilance cases) setup in 1941 was also merged with the CBI.

The establishment of the CBI was recommended by the Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption (1962-1964). The CBI is not a Statutory body. It derives its powers from the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.The CBI is the main investigating agency of the Central Government. It Plays an important role in the prevention of corruption and maintaining Integrity in administration. It also provides assistance to the Central Vigilance Commission and Lokpal.

MOTTO, MISSION AND VISION OF CBI

Motto: Industry, Impartiality and Integrity

Mission: To uphold the Constitution of India and law of the land through in depth investigation and successful prosecution of offences; to provide leadership and direction to police forces and to act as the nodal agency for enhancing inter-state and international cooperation in law enforcement Vision: Based on its motto, mission and the need to develop professionalism,transparency, adaptability to change and use of science and technology in its working, the CBI will focus on

1. Combating corruption in public life, curbing economic and violent crimes through meticulous investigation and prosecution

2. Evolving effective systems and procedures for successful investigation and prosecution of cases in various law courts

3. Helping fight cyber and high technology crime

4. Creating a healthy work environment that encourages team-building, free communication and mutual trust

5. Supporting state police organisations and law enforcement agencies in national and international cooperation, particularly relating to enquiries and investigation of cases

6. Playing a lead role in the war against national and transnational organised crime

7. Upholding human rights, protecting the environment, arts, antiques and heritage of our civilisation

8. Developing a scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform

9. Striving for excellence and professionalism in all spheres of functioning so that the organisation rises to high levels of endeavor and achievement.

ORGANISATION OF CBI

At present , the CBI has the following divisions

1. Anti-Corruption Division

2. Economic Offences Division

3. Special Crimes Division

4. Policy and International Police Cooperation Division

5. Administration Division

6. Directorate of Prosecution

7. Central Forensic Science Laboratory

COMPOSITION OF CBI

The CBI is headed by a Director. He is assisted by a special director or an Additional director. Additionally, it has a number of joint directors, deputy Inspector generals, superintendents of police and all other usual ranks of Police personnel. In total, it has about 5000 staff members, about 125 forensic Scientists and about 250 law officers.The Director of CBI as Inspector-General of Police, Delhi Special Police Establishment, is responsible for the administration of the organisation. With The enactment of CVC Act, 2003, the superintendence of Delhi Special Police Establishment vests with the Central Government save investigations of Offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, in which, the Superintendence vests with the Central Vigilance Commission. The Director Of CBI has been provided security of two-year tenure in office by the CVC Act, 2003.

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act (2013) amended the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act (1946) and made the following changes with respect to the Composition of the CBI:

1. The Central Government shall appoint the Director of CBI on the Recommendation of a three-member committee consisting of the Prime Minister as Chairperson, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and The Chief Justice of India or Judge of the Supreme Court nominated by Him.

2. There shall be a Directorate of prosecution headed by a Director for Conducting the prosecution of cases under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. The Director of Prosecution shall be an officer not below the Rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India. He shall function Under the overall supervision and control of the Director of CBI. He shall Be appointed by the Central Government on the recommendation of the Central Vigilance Commission. He shall hold office for a period of two Years.

3. The Central Government shall appoint officers of the rank of SP and Above in the CBI on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Central Vigilance Commissioner as Chairperson, the Vigilance Commissioners, the Secretary of the Home Ministry and the Secretary of the Department of Personnel.

4. Later, the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Act, 2014 made a change in the composition of the committee related to the appointment of the Director of C.B.I. It states that where there is no recognized leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, then the leader of the single largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha would be a member of that committee.

FUNCTIONS OF CBI

The functions of CBI are:

(i) Investigating cases of corruption, bribery and misconduct of Central

government employees.

(ii) Investigating cases relating to infringement of fiscal and economic laws,that is, breach of laws concerning export and import control, customs and central excise, income tax, foreign exchange regulations and so on.However, such cases are taken up either in consultation with or at the request of the department concerned.

(iii) Investigating serious crimes, having national and international ramifications, committed by organised gangs of professional criminals.

(iv) Coordinating the activities of the anti-corruption agencies and the various state police forces

(v) Taking up, on the request of a state government, any case of public importance for investigation.

(vi) Maintaining crime statistics and disseminating criminal information.The CBI is a multidisciplinary investigation agency of the Government of India and undertakes investigation of corruption-related cases, economic offences and cases of conventional crime. It normally confines its activities in the anti-corruption field to offences committed by the employees of theCentral Government and Union Territories and their public sector undertakings. It takes up investigation of conventional crimes like murder,kidnapping, rape etc., on reference from the state governments or when directed by the Supreme Court/High Courts.

The CBI acts as the “National Central Bureau” of Interpol in India. The Interpol Wing of the CBI coordinates requests for investigation-related activities originating from Indian law enforcement agencies and the member countries of the Interpol.

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