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well as economic <strong>of</strong>fences. Bank Frauds and SecuritiesCell was created in 1992 to investigate cases relatedto Bank Frauds & Securities Scams.1.11 Even after the establishment <strong>of</strong> SpecialCrimes Division, Special Cells were created to takeup investigations in important & sensational cases <strong>of</strong>conventional nature, e.g., Special <strong>Investigation</strong> Team(SIT) was constituted in 1991 to investigate caserelating to the assassination <strong>of</strong> Shri Rajiv Gandhi,Special <strong>Investigation</strong> Cell-IV was created in 1992 toinvestigate cases relating to the demolition <strong>of</strong> BabriMasjid in Ayodhya and Special Task Force wascreated in 1993 to take up investigation relating tobomb blast in Bombay.1.12 Due to increased workload relating toSecurities Scam cases and rise in economic <strong>of</strong>fenceswith the liberalisation <strong>of</strong> Indian economy, a separateEconomic Offences Wing was established in 1994.Accordingly, three <strong>Investigation</strong> Divisions were createdin CBI:(a) Anti-Corruption Division – To deal withcases <strong>of</strong> corruption and fraud committed by publicservants <strong>of</strong> all <strong>Central</strong> Government Departments,<strong>Central</strong> Public Sector Undertakings and <strong>Central</strong>Financial Institutions.(b) Economic Crimes Division – To deal withbank frauds, financial frauds, Import Export& Foreign Exchange Violations, large-scalesmuggling <strong>of</strong> narcotics, antiques, culturalproperty and smuggling <strong>of</strong> other contrabanditems, etc.(c) Special Crimes Division – To deal with cases<strong>of</strong> terrorism, bomb blasts, sensational homicides,kidnapping for ransom and crimes committed bythe mafia/underworld.1.13 Pursuant to the direction <strong>of</strong> Hon’ble SupremeCourt in Vineet Narian and Others v. Union <strong>of</strong> India,the existing Legal Division was reconstituted asthe Directorate <strong>of</strong> Prosecution in July 2001. TheDirectorate <strong>of</strong> Prosecution/CBI performs the followingmajor functions:(i) Tendering Legal Advice in cases and enquiriestaken up by CBI for investigation.(ii) Conducting and monitoring prosecution <strong>of</strong> casesinvestigated by CBI.(iii) Amendment <strong>of</strong> laws or promulgation <strong>of</strong> newlaws.(iv) Notification <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fences under Sections 3, 5 and6 <strong>of</strong> DSPE Act, 1946.(v) Providing inputs on legal issues for variousConferences and meetings.(vi) Contribution on legal issues to CBI Bulletin,etc.(vii) Matters relating to the appointment <strong>of</strong> SpecialJudges, Magistrates, Retainer Counsels andSpecial Counsels.(viii) Issue <strong>of</strong> Notifications <strong>of</strong> CBI ProsecutingOfficers under Sections 24 and 25 <strong>of</strong> Cr.P.C.,1973.(ix) Providing inputs to Parliament Questions onthe above matters.1.14 As on date, CBI has the followingDivisions:1. Anti-Corruption Division.2. Economic Offences Division.3. Special Crimes Division.Qurban Ali Khan, an IPS Officer, headed theorganisation from 1941 to 1947CBI – An Overview | Industry, Impartiality and Integrity 7
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