{"id":335864,"date":"2025-05-07T15:38:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T10:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=335864"},"modified":"2025-05-12T20:24:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T14:54:21","slug":"appointment-of-the-cbi-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/appointment-of-the-cbi-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Appointment of the CBI Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> On May 5, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over the meeting of the committee tasked with appointing the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). <strong>Appointment of the CBI Director.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-336429\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Appointment-of-the-CBI-Director.png?resize=696%2C462&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Appointment of the CBI Director\" width=\"696\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Appointment-of-the-CBI-Director.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Appointment-of-the-CBI-Director.png?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Appointment-of-the-CBI-Director.png?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Appointment-of-the-CBI-Director.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>About the Appointment of the CBI Director<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The appointment of the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is governed by the amended provisions of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946, as introduced through the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Director is selected by a <strong>high-level committee<\/strong> consisting of the Prime Minister as the Chairperson, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and the Chief Justice of India or a Judge of the Supreme Court nominated by him.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the absence of a recognized Leader of the Opposition, the leader of the largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha serves as a committee member.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tenure<\/strong>: 2 years, extendable to 3 more years (1 year at a time).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is India&#8217;s premier investigative agency, primarily responsible for tackling corruption and high-profile criminal cases.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has developed specialized expertise in investigating conventional crimes, economic offences, and complex banking and financial frauds.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CBI also handles cases that involve cross-border or international dimensions, underscoring its role in upholding the integrity of India\u2019s legal and financial systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: On May 5, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over the meeting of the committee tasked with appointing the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). 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