CBI Director Appointment
Statutory Framework
The appointment of the CBI Director is governed by a specific statutory framework designed to insulate the agency's leadership from political influence, following a series of judicial and legislative interventions.
- Legal basis: Section 4A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946, as amended by the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.
- Selection Committee: Comprises the Prime Minister (Chairperson), the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha (or, if no formal Leader of Opposition is recognised, the leader of the single largest opposition party), and the Chief Justice of India or a judge of the Supreme Court nominated by the CJI.
- Tenure: The Director is appointed for a minimum fixed term of two years, providing security of tenure against arbitrary removal.
- The committee's recommendation goes to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by the Prime Minister for the final appointment.
- Pre-Lokpal Act: The appointment was made by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)-headed committee; the Lokpal Act 2013 elevated the committee to include the Leader of the Opposition, giving the selection a more explicitly bipartisan character.
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