Central Bureau of Investigation
Context: Subodh Kumar Jaiswal appointed CBI Director for two years
About Central Bureau of Investigation:
- It is the premier investigating agency of India, operating under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions(India).
- It is exempted from the provisions of the Right to Information Act.
- CBI is India's officially designated single point of contact for liaison with the
- The legal powers of investigation of the CBI are derived from the DSPE Act 1946, which confers powers, duties, privileges and liabilities on the Delhi Special Police Establishment (CBI) and officers of the Union Territories.
- Under the act, the CBI can investigate only with notification by the central government.
- CBI needs prior consent from other state governments in order to conduct investigations within their territory.
- It investigate multi-state organised crime, multi-agency or international cases, several economic crimes, special crimes, cases of corruption and other case
- The CBI is headed by a Director, an IPS officer with a rank of Director General of Police.
- The director is selected by a high-profile committee constituted under The Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946 and has a two-year term.
- The Appointment Committee consists of:
- Prime Minister – Chairperson
- Leader of Opposition of Loksabha or the Leader of the single largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha, if the former is not present due to lack of mandated strength in the Lok Sabha - member
- Chief Justice of India or a Supreme Court Judge recommended by the Chief Justice – member
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