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CBI No More Caged Parrot: Law Minister

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    10Pointer
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    Polity & Governance
  • Published
    4th Apr, 2022

The CBI is no more a "caged parrot" but is truly performing its duty as India's top criminal investigating agency, the Law Minister asserted, saying there was a time when people sitting in the government sometimes used to become a problem in investigations.

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The CBI is no more a "caged parrot" but is truly performing its duty as India's top criminal investigating agency, the Law Minister asserted, saying there was a time when people sitting in the government sometimes used to become a problem in investigations.

About Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

  • CBI is the main investigation agency of the central government for cases relating to corruption and major criminal probes.
  • It has its origin in the Special Police Establishment set up in 1941 to probe bribery and corruption during World War II.
  • CBI was set up by a resolution of the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1963 after the Santhanam committee recommendation.
  • The superintendence of CBI rests with CVC in corruption cases and with the Department of personnel and training in other matters.
  • Presently it acts as an attached office under DOPT.
  • Although DSPE Act gives legal power to CBI, CBI is not a statutory body as-
    • Word ‘CBI’ is not mentioned in the DSPE act.
  • Indian agency to coordinate investigation on behalf of Interpol Member countries.

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