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- HeadingSubheadingThe precursor to the CBI was theSpecial Police Establishment,which was India’s first agency toinvestigate corruption.It was set in 1941 by the BritishAbout CBI1941In 1963, the Home Ministryexpanded its power and changedits name to the Central Bureau ofInvestigation. It is governed by theDelhi Special Police EstablishmentAct (DSPE), 1946.1946
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- HeadingSubheadingThe CBI was established with a view to investigateserious crimes related to Defence of India, corruption inhigh places, serious fraud, cheating and embezzlementand social crime, particularly of hoarding, black-marketing and profiteering in essential commodities,having all-India and inter-state ramifications.
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- HeadingSubheadingThe superintendence of CBI related to investigation ofoffences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 lieswith the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and in othermatters with the Department of Personnel & Training(DOPT) in the Ministry of Personnel, Pension & GrievancesSupervision over CBI
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- HeadingSubheadingThe National InvestigationAgency (Refer Pulse October2020 edition) has beenconstituted after the Mumbaiterror attack in November 2008mainly for investigation ofincidents of terrorist attacks,funding of terrorism and otherterror related crime, whereasCBI investigates crime ofcorruption, economic offencesand serious and organized crimeother than terrorism.NIA vs CBI
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- HeadingSubheadingCBI DirectorBefore the lokpal act waslegislated, the CBI directorwas appointed by the DSPEAct. Now, the Lokpal Actgoverns the appointment ofthe CBI director.Now, the CBI directoris appointed by theCentre on the basis ofthe recommendationof a search committeecomprising:the PrimeMinister asthechairpersonthe ChiefJustice ofIndia andthe LeaderofOpposition
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- HeadingSubheadingIn the absence of a formal Leader ofOpposition in the Lok Sabha, the leaderof the floor of the largest oppositionparty takes part in the searchcommittee meetings.Why in News?President Ram Nath Kovindhas promulgated an Ordinanceto extend the tenure ofDirector of the Central Bureauof Investigation up to fiveyears. The present tenure ofCBI is two years2 YEARS
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