PM Modi inaugurated CBI’s diamond jubilee celebrations

CBI’s diamond jubilee celebrations

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The Central Bureau of Investigation was established by a resolution of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India dated 1st April 1963. The Prime Minister also inaugurated the newly constructed office complexes of CBI at Shillong, Pune and Nagpur. He released a Postage Stamp and Commemorative Coin marking the Diamond Jubilee Celebration year of CBI and also launched the Twitter handle of CBI. He also released the updated Administration Manual of CBI, an Almanac on Bank Frauds – case studies and learning, In pursuit of justice – Supreme Court Judgements in CBI Cases and a handbook on International Police cooperation for the exchange of foreign located intelligence & evidence.

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is India’s premier investigating agency, established in 1941 as the Special Police Establishment (SPE) to investigate cases of bribery and corruption in the country during World War II. After India gained independence in 1947, the SPE was renamed the Central Bureau of Investigation and given expanded jurisdiction to investigate cases of corruption and economic offenses.

Initially, the CBI was part of the Ministry of Home Affairs, but in 1963 it was transferred to the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. The CBI has a reputation for being a professional and independent investigating agency, responsible for investigating high-profile cases of corruption, economic offenses, and other crimes at the national level.

What is Its Historical Background?

• During the period of World War II, a Special Police Establishment (SPE) was constituted in 1941 in the Department of War of the British India to enquire into allegations of bribery and corruption in the war related procurements. Later on it was formalized as an agency of the Government of India to investigate into allegations of corruption in various wings of the Government of India by enacting the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946.
• The CBI is not a statutory body but derives its power to investigate from the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.
• The establishment of the CBI was recommended by the Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption (1962–1964).
• In 1963, the CBI was established by the Government of India with a view to investigate serious crimes related to defence of India, corruption in high places, serious fraud, cheating and embezzlement and social crime, particularly of hoarding, black-marketing and profiteering in essential commodities, having all-India and inter-state ramifications.
• With the passage of time, CBI started investigations in conventional crimes like assassinations, kidnappings, hijackings, crimes committed by extremists, etc.

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