Hyderabad:TheCentral Bureau of Investigation (CBI), is a leading investigative police agency under the Department of Personnel, Ministry of Personnel, Pension & Public Grievances. It is the official police agency in India that manages investigations for member nations of Interpol. The CBI was established on April 1, 1963.
History
Established in 1963, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) created the CBI. It was later moved to the Ministry of Personnel. The CBI amalgamated with the Special Police Establishment, which was established in 1941 and investigated vigilance issues. The Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption (1962–1964) recommended the creation of the CBI. CBI is not a statutory body. The Delhi Special Police Establishment Act of 1946 is primarily where it gets its authority. The CBI is crucial to preventing corruption and upholding administrative integrity. It is the primary investigative body of the Centre. It also supports the Lokpal and the Central Vigilance Commission.
Founder Director:
The first director of the CBI is D. P. Kohli, who served as the Director-General of the Central Police College (CPC) from April 1, 1963, to May 31, 1968. Before that, he served as the Inspector General of Police, Special Police Establishment (SPE), 1955 to 1963. Prior to that, he held various responsible positions in the police forces of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and the Centre. Before joining the SPE, he was the Police Chief of Madhya Bharat. In 1967, he was awarded Padma Bhushan.
From 1965 onwards, the CBI was also given the authority to selectively investigate economic offenses and significant traditional crimes including murders, kidnappings, acts of terrorism, etc.