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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.
