Central Bureau of Investigation

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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 offenses across the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal investigative agency
government agency of India
law enforcement agency
abbreviation CBI
appointmentOfDirectorBy Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
continent Asia
country India
emblem Ashoka Chakra
established 1963
governmentBranch executive branch of the Government of India
hasAuthority to register FIRs under the Indian Penal Code
to register cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
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
hasLegalStatus police force for Union Territories under DSPE Act
headedBy Director of CBI
headquartersLocation Lodhi Road
surface form: Lodhi Road, New Delhi

New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
jurisdiction India
surface form: Republic of India
legalBasis Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
mandate investigate cases of corruption involving central government employees
investigate cases referred by constitutional courts
investigate cases referred by state governments with consent
memberOf National Central Bureau for Interpol in India
surface form: Interpol (as India’s National Central Bureau)
motto Industry, Impartiality, Integrity
nickname India’s premier investigative agency
notableFunction coordination with Interpol for international investigations
investigation of high-value bank frauds
investigation of large-scale financial scams
officialLanguage English
Hindi
operatesUnder Government of India
parentOrganization Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
precededBy Special Police Establishment
regionServed India
reportsTo Department of Personnel and Training
requiresConsentFrom state governments for investigation in states (except court-directed cases)
supervision Central Vigilance Commission
surface form: Central Vigilance Commission (in corruption cases)
typeOfCrimeInvestigated corruption
economic offences
high-profile offences
major crimes
organized crime (when referred by competent authority)
serious fraud

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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions worksWith Central Bureau of Investigation
IPS worksWith Central Bureau of Investigation
subject surface form: Indian Police Service
Director, Central Bureau of Investigation headOf Central Bureau of Investigation
Director, Central Bureau of Investigation partOf Central Bureau of Investigation
Indian Customs collaboratesWith Central Bureau of Investigation
this entity surface form: Central Bureau of Investigation (India)
Central Vigilance Commission (in personnel and vigilance policy matters) oversightOver Central Bureau of Investigation
subject surface form: Central Vigilance Commission
this entity surface form: Central Bureau of Investigation (in corruption cases)