55. Central Bureau Of Investigation Flashcards
Motto, Mission and Vision : CBI
Motto:
Industry, Impartiality, Integrity
Mission:
- To uphold the constitution of India and law of the land by in-depth investigation and successful prosecution of offences;
- To provide leadership and direction to police forces and act as a nodal agency to enhance interstate and international cooperation of 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 CBI will focus on;
- Combating corruption in public life, curbing economic and violent crimes by meticulous investigation and prosecution.
- Evolving effective systems and procedures for successful investigation and prosecution of cases in various law courts.
- Helping fight cyber and high technology crime.
- Creating a healthy work environment that encourages team-building, free communication and mutual trust.
- Supporting state police organisations and law enforcement agencies in national and international cooperation, particularly relating to enquiries and investigations of cases.
- Playing a lead role in the war against national and transnational organised crime.
- Upholding human rights, protecting the environment, arts, antiques and heritage of our civilisation.
- Developing a scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform.
- Striving for excellence and professionalism in all spheres of functioning so that the organisation rises to high levels of endeavor and achievements.
Establishment: CBI
Established in 1963 by RESOLUTION of MINISTRY of HOME AFFAIRS.
Later it was transferred to MINISTRY of PERSONNEL and now it enjoys status of ATTACHED OFFICE.
The SPECIAL POLICE ESTABLISHMENT (which looked into vigilance cases) established in 1941, was also merged with the CBI.
The establishment of the CBI was RECOMMENDED by The SANTHANAM COMMITTEE (1962-64).
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 GOVT. It plays an important role in preventing corruption and maintaining integrity in administration. It also provides assistance to the CVC.
Organisation: CBI
At present (2013), the CBI has the following divisions2:
- Anti-Corruption Division
- Economic Offences Division
- Special Crimes Division
- Policy and International Police Cooperation Division
- Administration Division
- Directorate of Prosecution
- Central Forensic Science Laboratory
Composition: CBI
The CBI is headed by a Director. He is assisted by a special director or an additional director.
In addition, 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 the CBI is appointed by the Central Government on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Central Vigilance Commissioner as Chairperson, the Vigilance Commissioners, the Secretary to the Government of India in-charge of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Secretary (Coordination and Public Grievances) in the Cabinet Secretariat.
Functions: CBI
- Investigating cases of corruption, bribery and misconduct of Central government employees.
- 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.
- Investigating serious crimes, having national and international ramifications, committed by organised gangs of professional criminals.
- Coordinating the activities of the anti-corruption agencies and the various state police forces.
- Taking up, on the request of a state government, any case of public importance for investigation.
- Maintaining crime statistics and disseminating criminal information.
The CBI is a multidisciplinary investigation agency of the Government of India.
It normally confines its activities in the anti-corruption field to offences committed by the employees of the Central 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 SCs/HCs.
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.
Defining the boundaries: CBI (vs) State Police
The role of the Special Police Establishment (a division of CBI) is supplementary to that of the state police forces.
Along with state police forces, the Special Police Establishment (SPE) enjoys the concurrent powers of investigation and prosecution for offences under Delhi Police Establishment Act, 1946.
However, to avoid duplication and overlapping of cases between these two agencies, the following administrative arrangements have been made:
- The SPE shall take up such cases which are essentially and substantially concerned with the Central Government’s affairs or employees, even if they also involve certain state govt employees.
- The state police force shall take up such cases which are substantially concerned with the state government’s affairs or employees, even if they also include certain central govt employees.
- The SPE shall also take up cases against employees of public undertakings or statutory bodies established and financed by the Central Govt.
CBI Academy
The CBI Academy is located at Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh and started functioning in 1996.
Beside the CBI Academy at Ghaziabad, there are three regional training centres imparting training at regional levels at Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai.
