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30-01-1997 and further revisedvide No. 225/30/2005-AVD.II dated 20-09-2006 for theengagement of Special Counselson behalf of CBI in the variousTrial Courts. As on 31-12-2011,52 Senior Special Counsels and60 Junior Special Counsels arehandling the prosecution of CBIcases in Trial Courts in differentStates/Locations.3.5.5 During the year 2011,21 Senior Counsels and 22Junior Counsels were appointed asSpecial Counsels for various TrialCourts on the general terms andconditions of the Government ofIndia.3.5.6 In addition, 36 SpecialCounsels were engaged on caseto case basis during 2011 on therequest of the CBI Branches.The proposals for appointmentof 18 CBI Special Counsels/Senior Counsels/Junior Counselsin various States/Locations forconducting prosecution in theTrial Courts are pending with theDoPT.3.6 SPECIAL COURTS3.6.1 In order to reduce thependency of undertrial cases, CBIhad sent a proposal for creation of71 Additional Courts of SpecialJudges under P.C. Act, 1988 tothe Government of India. TheGovernment has accepted theproposal and, accordingly, thematter was taken up with the StateGovernment through the respectiveZonal Heads of CBI.3.6.2 The status of establishmentof these 71 Courts is as under:(i) During the year 2011,concurrence for creation ofSl.No.19 Special Courts have been received. The approval of Governmentof India with manpower of 1 Public Prosecutor, 1 Inspector, 1 HeadConstable and 1 SCS in each court has also been received. Detailsare as follows:Name of theStateLocationGovernmentsanctionManpower1 Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad 2 8Visakhapatnam 2 82 Assam Guwahati 2 83 Karnataka Dharwad 1 44 Orissa Bhubaneswar 4 165 Jharkhand Ranchi 2 8Dhanbad 4 166 Chhattisgarh Raipur 1 47 Goa Panaji 1 4TOTAL 19 76(ii) 54 courts out of 71 courtshave become functional ason 31.12.2011.3.7 CBI GOLD MEDAL FORBEST PROSECUTOR OFCBI3.7.1 During the year 2011,the meeting of the ScreeningCommittee headed by SpecialDirector/CBI for selection of theBest Prosecuting Officer was heldfor the years 2009 and 2010.Shri S.K. Kantival, PP, ACBChandigarh was selected as theBest Prosecutor for the year 2009and Shri Sanjay Kumar, APP,CBI, SC-I was selected as theBest Prosecutor for the year 2010.A proposal for enhancement ofreward amount from Rs.10,000/-to Rs.1,00,000/- for the BestProsecutor and also for awardingcash reward of Rs.50,000/- for2nd and Rs.25,000/- for 3rd BestProsecutor was also submitted toGovernment for approval whichis pending consideration inDoP&T.3.8 NOTIFICATIONS UNDERSECTION 24(8) OFCr.P.C., 19733.8.1 During the year 2011, 51Notifications under Section 5(1)r/w Section 6 of Delhi SpecialPolice Establishment Act, 1946(Act No. 25 of 1946) have beengot issued in various cases extendingthe powers and jurisdiction of themembers of the Delhi SpecialPolice Establishment (CBI) forinvestigation of offences.3.9 NOTIFICATIONS UNDERSECTION 24(8) OFCODE OF CRIMINALPROCEDURE 19733.9.1 34 Notifications u/s24 (8) of the Code of CriminalProcedure, 1973 notifying theAdvocates as Special PublicProsecutor/Assistant PublicProsecutor for conducting CBIProsecution | Industry, Impartiality and Integrity 29