Central Bureau of Investigation (in administrative and personnel matters)

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The Central Bureau of Investigation is India’s premier federal investigative agency, responsible for probing major crimes, corruption cases, and other high-profile investigations across the country.

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instanceOf federal investigative agency
law enforcement agency
abbreviation CBI
administrativeControl Department of Personnel and Training
cooperatesWith Interpol
country India
dateFormed 1963
describedAs India’s premier federal investigative agency
directorAppointmentAuthority Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
directorTenure fixed tenure of two years (extendable as per law)
founder Government of India
governedBy Central Vigilance Commission in superintendence over corruption cases
Government of India in superintendence over other cases
hasDivision Administration Division
Anti-Corruption Division of CBI
surface form: Anti-Corruption Division

Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CBI CFSL)
Directorate of Prosecution
Economic Offences Division of CBI
surface form: Economic Offences Division

Policy and Coordination Division
Special Crimes Division
hasPower to arrest accused persons
to conduct searches and seizures
to file charge sheets in competent courts
to register First Information Reports (FIRs)
headedBy Director, CBI
headquartersLocation New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
jurisdiction India
surface form: Republic of India
legalBasis Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
mandate investigation of cases of national and international ramifications
investigation of corruption cases involving central government employees
investigation of high-profile and sensitive cases
investigation of major conventional crimes
investigation of serious economic offences
notableFunction assistance to state police forces in complex investigations
investigation of cases referred by constitutional courts
investigation of cases referred by state governments with central approval
operatesUnder Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
parentOrganization Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
predecessor Special Police Establishment
reportsTo Prime Minister of India
surface form: Prime Minister of India (through the Minister-in-charge of DoPT)
requiresConsentFrom state governments for investigation of offences in their territory (general consent or specific consent)
roleInInterpol National Central Bureau for Interpol in India
typeOfCrimeInvestigated cases involving public servants under central government
corruption
cyber crime (selected major cases)
financial fraud
organized crime (when entrusted)
serious economic offences
terrorism-related cases (when entrusted)

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Department of Personnel and Training oversees Central Bureau of Investigation (in administrative and personnel matters)
Department of Personnel and Training subordinateOffice Central Bureau of Investigation (in administrative and personnel matters)
this entity surface form: Central Bureau of Investigation (for administrative matters)