Who is the next CBI Director?

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The Narendra Modi government has started the process to select the next Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), with almost five months left for the tenure of the incumbent Anil Sinha to end in December.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the foremost investigative police agency in India, an elite force which plays a role in public life and ensuring the health of the national economy. . The CBI is involved in major criminal probes, and is the Interpol agency in India.

Present CBI Director: Anil Sinha

Tenure:  The CBI Director has a fixed tenure of two years.

Who appoints the CBI Director ?

Under the Lokpal Act, a selection committee, headed by the Prime Minister and comprising the leader of the single largest Opposition party and the Chief Justice of India or a Supreme Court judge nominated by him as a member, appoints the CBI Director.

Selection Process

The Department of Personnel & Training  (DoPT) will shortlist officers on the basis of their experience and integrity in investigating anti-corruption cases.

Before the selection panel approves the name, the names of the candidates have to be recommended by another panel consisting of

·        The Central Vigilance Commissioner,

·        The Vigilance Commissioners,

·        The Home Secretary and the Secretary,

·        Co-ordination and Public Grievances at the Cabinet Secretariat.

Source: The Hindu 

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