| | Knowledge King - Central Bureau of Investigation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | Established in 1963, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the premier investigation agency of India which focusses primarily on economic crimes and corruption charges, though at times, it is put in charge of investigating other crimes as well. |
 | | It is analogous in structure to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States and is a Central subject under the Constitution of India, (which means that it reports to the Indian Government and not to the individual states.) |
 | | It is a usual practice for the respective state police department, to register any case coming under its juridiction initially, and if necessary, through mediation by the central government, the cases may be transferred to the CBI. |
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