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    The CBI traces its origins to the Special Police Establishment (SPE) which was set up in 1941 by the Government of India to investigate cases of corruption related to the War & Supply Department during World War II. In 1963, the Government of India established the CBI by resolution to serve as the central agency investigating bribery, corruption, and other cases. Over time, the CBI's purview has expanded to include investigating economic offenses, murders, kidnappings, and other major crimes. However, the agency has also faced criticism for political interference in some high-profile cases.

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    The CBI traces its origins to the Special Police Establishment (SPE) which was set up in 1941 by the Government of India to investigate cases of corruption related to the War & Supply Department during World War II. In 1963, the Government of India established the CBI by resolution to serve as the central agency investigating bribery, corruption, and other cases. Over time, the CBI's purview has expanded to include investigating economic offenses, murders, kidnappings, and other major crimes. However, the agency has also faced criticism for political interference in some high-profile cases.

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    The CBI traces its origins to the Special Police Establishment (SPE) which was set up in 1941 by the Government of India to investigate cases of corruption related to the War & Supply Department during World War II. In 1963, the Government of India established the CBI by resolution to serve as the central agency investigating bribery, corruption, and other cases. Over time, the CBI's purview has expanded to include investigating economic offenses, murders, kidnappings, and other major crimes. However, the agency has also faced criticism for political interference in some high-profile cases.

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    CBI

    Dr. Anu Prasannan


    • CBI traces its origin to Special Police Establishment(SPE) which
    was set up in 1941 by the Govt. of India
    • It’s functions were to investigate cases of corruption and bribery
    in transactions with the War & Supply Deptt. of India during
    World War II.
    • Superintendence of the S.P.E. was vested with the War
    Department. 
    • Even after the end of the War, the need for a Central
    Government agency to investigate cases of bribery and
    corruption by Central Government employees was felt.
    • The Delhi Special Police Establishment Act was therefore
    brought into force in 1946. 
    • This Act transferred the superintendence of the SPE to the Home
    Department and its functions were enlarged to cover all
    departments of the Govt. of India. 
    • The jurisdiction of the SPE extended to all the Union Territories
    and could be extended also to the States with the consent of the
    State Government concerned.
    • In 1948 a post of IG of Police, SPE was created and the
    organization was placed under his charge.
    • In 1953 enforcement wing was added to SPE and was
    authorized to investigate offences under the Prevention of
    Corruption Act 1947
    • In spite of this, a growing need was felt for a Central Police
    Agency at the disposal of Central Govt. which could
    investigate cases of bribery and corruption, Central fiscal
    laws, major frauds etc.
    • Therefore, Govt. of India set up CBI by a resolution dated
    1963
    • Thus CBI was established in 1963 with the following
    divisions
    -Investigation and Anti-corruption Division (Delhi
    Special Police Establishment)
    -Technical Division
    -Crime Records and Statistical Division
    -Research Division
    -Legal and General Division
    -Administrative Division
    • CBI’s power to investigate cases is derived from DSPE Act.
    • Initially the offences that were notified by the Central
    Government related only to corruption by Central Govt.
    servants.
    •  In due course, with the setting up of a large number of
    public sector undertakings, the employees of these
    undertakings were also brought under CBI purview
    • Similarly, with the nationalisation of the banks in 1969,
    the Public Sector Banks and their employees also came
    within the ambit of the CBI.
    • From 1965 onwards, the CBI has also been
    entrusted with the investigation of Economic
    Offences and important conventional crimes
    such as murders, kidnapping, terrorist crimes,
    etc., on a selective basis.
    Widening the role of CBI
    • As mentioned CBI started investigating cases of
    conventional nature like murder, kidnapping etc
    • SC and HC also started entrusting such cases to CBI for
    investigation based on petitions by aggrieved parties
    • Thus in 1987 it was decided  to constitute two
    investigation divisions in the CBI, namely, Anti-
    Corruption Division and Special Crimes Division, the
    latter dealing with cases of conventional crime,
    besides economic offences.
    • With the CVC Act, 2003 it provides mechanism
    for selection of Director, CBI and other officers
    of the rank of SP and above in CBI.
    Organisational structure
    • The CBI is headed by a Director.
    • The other police ranks in CBI are Special
    Director/Addl. Director, Joint Director, Dy.
    Inspr. General of Police, Inspector, Sub-
    Inspector, Assistant Sub-Inspector, Head
    Constable and Constable.
    Political Interference
    • Cases assigned to the CBI are sensitive and of
    national importance
    • The agency has been criticized for its mishandling of
    several scams
    -Bofors scandal
    -2G Spectrum
    -Hawala Scandal
    -Prinka Mattoo Murder Case
    -Sister Abhaya Case
    • Read the controversial corruption charges
    between Alok Verma, director of CBI and his
    deputy Rakesh Asthana
    • Ranjit Sinha, again a former CBI director was
    involved in fodder scam case.

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