Q. Consider the following statements with reference to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI):
1. It is a statutory body established under Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.
2. The Director of CBI is provided with four-year tenure in office.
3. It acts as the “National Central Bureau” of Interpol in India.
How many of the above given statements are correct?
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
The establishment of the CBI was recommended by the Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption (1962–1964).
Statement 1 is incorrect. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was set up in 1963 by a resolution of the government. The CBI is not a statutory body. It derives its powers from the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Director of CBI has been provided security of a two-year tenure in office by the CVC Act, 2003.
Statement 3 is correct. 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.
| Important Tips Appointment of the CBI Director: • The CBI director is appointed according to provisions under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act (1946) and amendments therein brought by the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. • The appointment is made by the Centre on recommendation by a three-member Appointment Committee. • The appointment committee comprises the Prime Minister as the chairperson, the leader of the opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha and the Chief Justice of India, or a Supreme Court judge nominated by him. |
