CBI: Administrative agency & Jurisdiction
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about CBI?
1. The CBI is overseen by Home Ministry.
2. High Courts & SC can order a CBI to investigate offense in a state after obtaining state's consent.- Published on 03 Nov 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Only 2
- The High Courts and the Supreme Court have the jurisdiction to order a CBI investigation into an offense alleged to have been committed in a state without the state's consent, according to a five-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court
- The court clarified this is an extraordinary power which must be exercised sparingly, cautiously and only in exceptional situations.
- The CBI is overseen by the Department of Personnel and Training of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
- CBI is the Interpol agency in India
- The CBI was established in 1941 as the Special Police Establishment, tasked with domestic security.
