CBI Chapt 4 part1 pg 62-89 - Central Bureau of Investigation

CBI Office at Lucknow
MAJOR ORGANIZATIONAL RESHUFFLE
In a major organizational reshuffle in 1994, three
Division (SCD) deals with cases of terrorism, bomb
blast, homicide, kidnaping, murder and crimes done
Investigation divisions were created : (1) Anti- by the underworld dons.
Corruption Division; (2) Economic Offences Division;
and (3) Special Crimes Division. As their name speak,
DIRECTORATE OF PROSECUTION
On the Supreme Court's direction in the Vineet
the Anti-Corruption Division (ACD) dealt with the
th
Narayan Case (judgement 18 December, 1997),
cases of corruption and frauds committed by public a separate Directorate of Prosecution was set up in
servants of (all) the Central Government September 2001. It is responsible for conducting
Departments, Public Sector Undertakings and prosecution of CBI cases in courts and giving legal
Financial Institutions.
advice to CBI officers. It also helps in the preparation
The Economic Offences Division (EOD) of panel of counsels to conduct prosecution. It is
investigates economic crimes like, bank frauds, headed by Director of Prosecution, who in turn, is
cheating, financial frauds, import, export and foreign assisted by Additional legal advisors and the deputy
exchange violations, smuggling of narcotics, antiques legal advisors, besides the prosecutors in the
and other contraband items. The Special Crimes branches, both for conducting trial of the cases in the
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