Central Bureau of Investigation

Question 1

CBI recommended by which committee and its basic details?

Answer 1

• Santhanam committee
• Derives power from Delhi Special police establishment act,1946
• Main Investigating agency of central government
• NIA->Investigates Terrorist attacks & funding
• CBI->Corruption,economic offences,serious & organized crime other than corruption

Question 2

What is motto & Vision of CBI?

Answer 2

Motto:Industry,Impartiality & Integrity

Vision:

1. curbing corruption ,economic,cyber & violent crimes
2. Creating effective systems & procedures
3. supporting state police & law enforcement agencies
4. handle national & transnational crime
5. protect Human rights,arts,antiques
6. Uphold scientific temper,humanism,spirit of inquiry
7. Have excellence & professionalism

Question 3

Give Organisation of CBI in divisions.

Answer 3

As of 2019

1. Anti-corruption
2. Economic offences
3. Special crimes
4. policy & coordination
5. Administration
6. Directorate of prosecution
7. Central forensic science laboratory

Question 4

Mention in brief the composition of CBI.

Answer 4

• headed by a Director (Security of 2 year tenure by CVC Act,2003)
• Assisted by special director or additional director
• Union appoints director->committee->PM+Leader of opposition L.S.+CJI(If no Leader of oppo then leader os single largest oppo. party in Lok sabha.

Question 5

Enlist Functions of CBI.

Answer 5

1. Investigate Bribe,corruption,actions breaking fiscal or economic laws like import export,customs etc.
2. serious national/international crimes by organised gangs.
3. coordinating anti-corruption agencie’s actions
4. Public importance cases requested by states
5. crime statistics and information
6. Generally works in anti-corruption.Takes up murder,kidnapping if requested by states or when directed by SC/High courts
7. acts as “National Central Bureau of Interpol” in India

Question 6

What are the provisions of prior permission for investigation of officer of rank of joint secretary and above?

Answer 6

• Previously prior approval of Central government was necessary
• May 2014 judgement of SC->States it is violative of Article 14->corrupts should be treated as corrupts irrespective of their position.

Question 7

CBI vs. State Police jurisdiction

Answer 7

• Special Police establishment(SPE)(A division of CBI) is supplementary to that of state police forces.
• SPE is Concerned with central government’s affairs or employees and similar for state police.
• SPE takes up cases against employees of public undertakings or statutory bodies established and financed by central government.

Question 8

Brief about CBI Academy.

Answer 8

• Present at ghaziabad
• Trains human resource
• Has short term and long term courses