CHANAKAYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

NAYAYA NAGAR, MITHAPUR, PATNA- 800001

ROUGH DRAFT SUBMITTED IN THE PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE COURSE TITLED –

CRIMINAL LAW

TOPIC: CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SUBMITTED TO: MS. SUGANDHA

Faculty of CRPC

SUBMITTED BY : PRASIDHI AGRAWAL

ROLL NO : 1950.
SEMESTER : THIRD.

SESSION : 2018-2023.

COURSE : B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)

 INTRODUCTION

Central Bureau of Investigation (“hereinafter CBI”) is the premier investigating agency of India.-
Operating under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, the
CBI is headed by the Director. Originally set up to investigate bribery and governmental corruption,
in 1965 it received expanded jurisdiction to investigate breaches of central laws enforceable by the
Government of India, multi-state organised crime, multi-agency or international cases.1 The agency
has been known to investigate several economic crimes, special crimes, cases of corruption and
other high-profile cases.2 CBI is exempted from the provisions of the Right to Information Act. CBI
is India's officially designated single point of contact for liaison with the Interpol.
The CBI headquarters are located in CGO Complex, near Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.
Rishi Kumar Shukla is the current director of the CBI. Latest arrest made by CBI was on 21 August
2019 to the Former Finance and Home Minister P. Chidambaram who has been accused by CBI
& ED in INX Media Case.3

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

1. The researcher tends to throw some light on the history of CBI

2. The researcher tends to know jurisdiction, powers and restrictions on CBI
3. The researcher tends to analyse the success as well as criticism of the working of CBI.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

In developing this research paper, analytical method has been used and references from text have
been taken to strengthen the analysis. The doctrinal mode of research has been followed. Research
has also been done in the library to get the required data. Various sources of data have been used-
both primary and secondary. Primary data mainly includes Judgments and secondary data being
various books, journals, newspaper etc. The law on this point has been mainly an- alysed and ex-
plained through the prism of case laws and with the help of personal laws. 


1http://www.cbi.gov.in/history.php

2 “id at 1”
3https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-led-panel-appoints-ips-officer-rishi-kumar-shukla-

as-new-cbi-chief/articleshow/67807432.cms
 HYPOTHESIS

The researcher has formulated the hypothesis, the validity of which will be checked in the course of
making the project that

1. The history of CBI 


2. The organisation and jurisdiction of CBI 


3. The powers and restrictions of CBI


TENTATIVE CHAPTERIZATION

1. Introduction
2. History
3. Organization
4. Jurisdiction, Powers and restrictions
5. Impact and Success
6. Controversy & Criticism
7. Conclusion
BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. http://www.cbi.gov.in/aboutus/cbiroles.php

2. http://www.cbi.gov.in/history.php

3. http://cbi.gov.in/coffeetable/coffeetable.php