{"id":127196,"date":"2021-08-19T20:06:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T14:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=127196"},"modified":"2021-08-20T16:53:10","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T11:23:10","slug":"madras-hcs-cbi-reform-ideas-may-be-unpalatable-to-goi-but-change-along-similar-lines-is-sorely-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/madras-hcs-cbi-reform-ideas-may-be-unpalatable-to-goi-but-change-along-similar-lines-is-sorely-needed\/","title":{"rendered":"Madras HC\u2019s CBI reform ideas may be unpalatable to GoI. But change along similar lines is sorely needed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source<\/strong>: Times of India<\/a><\/p>\n

Relevance<\/strong>: This article explains the issues surrounding the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)<\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/strong>: The Madras High Court’s direction to reform CBI, is a reminder for the government to pursue reforms in the organization.<\/p>\n

Introduction:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Recently, the Madras high court issued 12 directions to CBI. These directions are aimed at reforming CBI as a whole. These include apprising GoI of its infrastructure, personnel, and funding requirements<\/strong>. The court even asked the Centre to pursue structural reform, making the agency an independent body<\/strong> like EC and CAG.<\/p>\n

About the case:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Recently, CBI made a claim that they were lacking resources to investigate a Rs 300 crore cheating case<\/strong> after a victim raised doubts about the state police probe. CBI has taken similar pitiful stances and pleaded overburden in the past. This dent the agency\u2019s residual public standing.<\/p>\n

So, Madras HC inquired into CBI’s affairs and issued 12 directions.<\/p>\n

Other issues with the CBI:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

High backlog in recent years<\/strong>: Data submitted to Madras HC indicates that between 2001 and 2020, its conviction rate topped 65% in most years. However, against 20,804 cases registered in this period, only 7,539 cases were seen through trial, indicating a high backlog.<\/p>\n

Not enough investigators<\/strong>: Despite India\u2019s massive economic growth between 2000 and 2020, CBI\u2019s manpower has only marginally risen<\/strong> from 5,796 personnel to 7,273. The agency has flagged forensics as the area where investigations face huge delays\u00a0<\/strong>due to a shortage of manpower.<\/p>\n

About reforming CBI and the government decisions:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The government is reluctant to reform the CBI. For instance, earlier, the Gauhati HC had held CBI\u2019s creation as unconstitutional. But the government seek a stay on the ruling.<\/p>\n

Successive governments haven\u2019t shown interest in improving the agency’s performance. So, the court itself mentioned CBI as a “caged parrot”<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read more<\/strong>: Limits of CBI jurisdiction<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Suggestions to improve performance of CBI<\/strong><\/h5>\n