The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the leading investigating agency in India. It operates under the authority of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions(India). It was initially set up to investigate bribery and governmental corruption. But in 1965 it received expanded authority to investigate breaches of central laws enforceable by the Government of India, multi-state organized crime, multi-agency or international cases. The CBI has an annual budget of Rs.802.19 crore. The headquarters of the CBI is located in CGO Complex, near Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. Interested readers can go through the List of CBI Directors of India 2021 below.
Current CBI Director of India 2021 – Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
| CBI Officers List Overview | |
| Established | 1942 As Special Police Establishment |
| Jurisdiction | Government of India |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Motto | Industry, Impartiality, Integrity |
| Annual Budget | ₹802.19 crore |
| Agency Executive | Subodh Kumar Jaiswal |
| Official Website | www.cbi.gov.in |
List of CBI Directors of India 2021
The candidates who are aspiring for Civil Services or any Competitive Examination can refer this blog to access freshly complied and updated CBI Directors of India 2021 list.
| CBI Directors List | |||
| Name | From | To | |
| D. P. Kohli | 1 April 1963 | 31 May 1968 | |
| F. V. Arul | 31 May 1968 | 6 May 1971 | |
| D. Sen | 6 May 1971 | 29 March 1977 | |
| S. N. Mathur | 29 March 1977 | 2 May 1977 | |
| C. V. Narsimhan | 2 May 1977 | 25 November 1977 | |
| John Lobo | 25 November 1977 | 30 June 1979 | |
| Shri R. D. Singh | 30 June 1979 | 24 January 1980 | |
| J. S. Bajwa | 24 January 1980 | 28 February 1985 | |
| M. G. Katre | 28 February 1985 | 31 October 1989 | |
| A. P. Mukherjee | 31 October 1989 | 11 January 1990 | |
| R. Sekhar | 11 January 1990 | 14 February 1990 | |
| Vijay Karan | 14 February 1990 | 14 February 1990 | |
| S. K. Datta | 14 February 1990 | 31 July 1993 | |
| K. V. R. Rao | 31 July 1993 | 31 July 1996 | |
| Joginder Singh | 31 July 1996 | 30 June 1997 | |
| R. C. Sharma | 30 June 1997 | 31 January 1998 | |
| D. R. Karthikeyan (acting) | 31 January 1998 | 31 March 1998 | |
| T. N. Mishra (acting) | 31 March 1998 | 4 January 1999 | |
| R. K. Raghavan | 4 January 1999 | 1 April 2001 | |
| P. C. Sharma | 1 April 2001 | 6 December 2003 | |
| U. S. Misra | 6 December 2003 | 6 December 2005 | |
| Vijay Shanker Tiwari | 12 December 2005 | 31 July 2008 | |
| Ashwani Kumar | 2 August 2008 | 30 November 2010 | |
| A. P. Singh | 30 November 2010 | 30 November 2012 | |
| Ranjit Sinha | 3 December 2012 | 2 December 2014 | |
| Anil Sinha | 3 December 2014 | 2 December 2016 | |
| Rakesh Asthana (Special Director) | 3 December 2016 | Present (on leave) | |
| Alok Verma | 1 February 2017 | 10 January 2019 | |
| M. Nageshwar Rao (interim) | 24 October 2018 | 1 February 2019 | |
| Rishi Kumar Shukla | 2 February 2019 | 2 February 2021 | |
| Praveen Sinha (interim) | 2 February 2021 | 25 May 2021 | |
| Subodh Kumar Jaiswal | 25 May 2021 | Present | |
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
The agency traces its origins back to the Special Police Establishment, a Central Government Police force, which was set up in 1941 by the Government of India to investigate bribery and corruption in transactions with the War and Supply Department of India. The first headquarters was located in Lahore. The CBI is headed by a Director, an IPS officer with a rank of Director General of Police. The CBI Director is appointed, for a term of 2 years, by the Appointment Committee on recommendation of Selection Committee. The Appointment Committee consists of –
- Prime Minister– Chairperson
- Leader of Opposition of Lok Sabha
- Chief Justice of India or a Supreme Court Judge recommended by the Chief Justice
Jurisdiction, Powers and Restrictions of the CBI
The legal powers of investigation of the CBI are obtained from the DSPE Act 1946, which bestows powers, duties, privileges and liabilities on the Delhi Special Police Establishment (CBI) and officers of the Union Territories. The central government may extend to any area (except Union Territories) the powers and jurisdiction of the CBI for investigation, subject to the agreement of the government of the concerned state. Members of the CBI at or above the rank of sub-inspector may be considered officers in charge of police stations. Under the act, the CBI can investigate only with notification by the central government.
Divisions in the CBI
The Central Bureau of Investigation has set up different divisions to perform various tasks. Therefore, as on July 2001, CBI has the following Divisions:
- Anti Corruption Division
- Economic Offences Division
- Special Crimes Division
- Directorate of Prosecution
- Administration Division
- Policy & Coordination Division
- Central Forensic Science Laboratory
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