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CBI: Functions and Challenges

Sankalp Yash Vardhan's proposal discusses the topic of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and its uses and misuses. The CBI was established to investigate complicated cases and crimes across states. It has a new headquarters building in Delhi with modern facilities. The CBI Academy provides training to CBI officers as well as officers from state police and other organizations. The CBI's legal powers of investigation are derived from the DSPE Act of 1946 which allows it to investigate cases in any area of India with the consent of the concerned state government. In 1987, the CBI was divided into the Anti-Corruption Division and the Special Crimes Division.

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CBI: Functions and Challenges

Sankalp Yash Vardhan's proposal discusses the topic of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and its uses and misuses. The CBI was established to investigate complicated cases and crimes across states. It has a new headquarters building in Delhi with modern facilities. The CBI Academy provides training to CBI officers as well as officers from state police and other organizations. The CBI's legal powers of investigation are derived from the DSPE Act of 1946 which allows it to investigate cases in any area of India with the consent of the concerned state government. In 1987, the CBI was divided into the Anti-Corruption Division and the Special Crimes Division.

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CHANAKAYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

NAYAYA NAGAR, MITHAPUR, PATNA- 800001

ROUGHT DRAFT: LEGAL RESEARCH AND METHODOLOGY

TOPIC = CBI: USES AND MISSUSES

PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY: PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO:

NAME: SANKALP YASH VARDHAN

ROLL NO: 1969

SEMESTER: FIRST
INTODUCTION
The CBI established a reputation as India's foremost
investigative agency with the resources for complicated
cases, and it was requested to assist the investigation of
crimes suCBI headquarters is a ₹186 crore (US$27 million),
state-of-the-art 11-story building in New Delhi, housing all
branches of the agency.[6] The 7,000-square-metre (75,000
sq ft) building is equipped with a modern communications
system, an advanced record-maintenance system, storage
space, computerised access control and an additional facility
for new technology. Interrogation rooms, cells, dormitories
and conference halls are provided. The building has a staff
cafeteria with a capacity of 500, men's and women's gyms, a
terrace garden, and bi-level basement parking for 470
vehicles. Advanced fire-control and power-backup systems
are provided, in addition to a press briefing room and media
lounge.The CBI Academy in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh (east of
Delhi) began in 1996. It is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from
the New Delhi railway station and about 65 km (40 mi) from
Indira Gandhi International Airport. The 26.5-acre (10.7 ha)
campus, with fields and plantations, houses the
administrative, academic, hostel and residential buildings.
Before the academy was built a small training centre at Lok
Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi, conducted short-term in-service
courses. The CBI then relied The legal powers of investigation
of the CBI are derived from the DSPE Act 1946, which confers
powers, duties, privileges and liabilities on the Delhi Special
Police Establishment (CBI) and officers of the Union
Territories. The central government may extend to any area
(except Union Territories) the powers and jurisdiction of the
CBI for investigation, subject to the consent of the
government of the concerned state. Members of the CBI at
or above the rank of sub-inspector may be considered
officers in charge of police stations. Under the act, the CBI
can investigate only with notification by the central
government. On state police-training institutions and the
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in
Hyderabad for basic training courses for deputy
superintendents of police, sub-inspectors and constables.
The Academy accommodates the training needs of all CBI
ranks. Facilities for specialised courses are also made
available to the officials of the state police, central police
organisations (CPOs), public-sector vigilance organisations,
bank and government departments and the Indian Armed
Forces. Jurisdiction, powers and restrictions as murder,
kidnapping and terrorism. The Supreme Court and a number
of high courts in the country also began assigning such
investigations to the CBI on the basis of petitions filed by
aggrieved parties. In 1987, the CBI was divided into two
divisions: the Anti-Corruption Division and the Special Crimes
Division.

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