Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
The Central Bureau of Investigation or 'CBI' is the premier investigative agency of the Government of India. It is imposed to investigate different types of cases related to criminal and national security. CBI works under the Department of Personnel and Training. Although its organization is similar to that of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, its authority and scope are much more limited than those of the FBI.Its powers and functions are defined by the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946. The CBI is the official body of Interpol for India. The present Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is "Praveen Sood". The founder and first director of the Central Bureau of Investigation was D.P. Kohli, who held office from April 01, 1963 to May 31, 1968.
Brief Description of Central Bureau of Investigation
| Establishment year | 1963 |
| Founder | D. P. Kohli (Government of India) |
| Headquarter | New Delhi |
| Current CBI Director (2023) | Praveen Sood |
| Principle | Industry, Fairness and Integrity |
| Jurisdiction | India |
| Contact No. | 011 2436 0213 |
History of Central Bureau of Investigation:
The Central Bureau of Investigation, which was established in the year 1941 by the Government of India under the Special Police Establishment (SPE). The main task of the SPE at that time was to investigate cases of bribery and corruption in transactions in India's War and Supply Department during World War II. The SPE was under the supervision of the War Department. Even by the end of the war, a need was felt for a central government investigative agency to investigate cases of bribery and corruption involving employees of the central government.
Therefore, in 1946 the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act was enacted. The Act transfers the superintendence of the SPE to the Home Department and expands the ambit of its functions to all departments of the Government of India. After the independence of India in the year 1947, it was also merged with the general police system, after which it ceased to exist. It was re-established in the year 1963. The jurisdiction of the CBI extends to all the Union Territories and when the State Government consents, its jurisdiction can be extended to the State as well.
List of Directors of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) since 1963:
| Name | Take office | Discharge |
| DP Kohli | 01 April, 1963 | May 31, 1968 |
| F. V. Arul | 31 May 1968 | 06 May 1971 |
| D. Sen | 6 May 1971 | 29 March 1977 |
| S. N. Mathur | 29 March 1977 | 02 May 1977 |
| CV Narasimhan | 02 May 1977 | 25 November 1977 |
| John Lobb | November 25, 1977 | 30 June 1979 |
| R. D. Singh | 30 June 1979 | 24 January 1980 |
| J. S. Bawa | 24 January 1980 | 28 February 1985 |
| M. G. Kaate | 28 February 1985 | 31 October 1989 |
| A. P. Mukherjee | 31 October 1989 | 11 January 1990 |
| R. Shekhar | 11 January 1990 | 14 December 1990 |
| Vijay Karan | 14 December 1990 | 01 June 1992 |
| S.K. Datta | 01 June 1992 | 31 July 1993 |
| K. Vijay Rama Rao | 31 July 1993 | 31 July 1996 |
| Joginder Singh | 31 July 1996 | 30 June 1997 |
| R. C. Sharma | 30 June 1997 | 31 January 1998 |
| Dr. Karthikeyan | 31 January 1998 | 31 March 1998 |
| Dr. T. N. Mishra | 31 March 1998 | 04 Jan 1999 |
| Dr. R. K. Raghavan | 04 Jan 1999 | 30 April 2001 |
| PC Sharma | 30 April 2001 | 06 December 2003 |
| U.S. Mishra | 06 December 2003 | 06 December 2005 |
| Vijay Shankar | 12 December 2005 | 31 July 2008 |
| Ashwini Kumar | 02 August 2008 | 30 November 2010 |
| A. P. Singh | November 30, 2010 | November 30, 2012 |
| Anil Kumar Sinha | December 01, 2012 | 19 January 2017 |
| Alok Kumar Verma | 19 January 2017 | 23 October 2018 |
| M. Nageswara Rao (Interim Director) | 23 October 2018 | 1 February 2019 |
| Rishi Kumar Shukla | 23 October 2018 | 2 February 2019 |
| Praveen Sood | 25 March 2023 | Till now |
Functions of CBI:
- CBI is the main investigating agency of the Government of India. It is not a statutory body; It derives its powers from the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946. Its important role is to prevent corruption and maintain integrity in administration. It works under the supervision of CVC (Central Vigilance Commission) in matters related to Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
- To coordinate the activities of various state police forces and anti-corruption agencies.
- At the behest of the state government, the CBI can take up and investigate any matter of public importance.
- Maintaining crime statistics and disseminating criminal information.
- CBI is India's representative for correspondence with Interpol.
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