House panel suggests lateral entry in CBI

Flagging the shortage of candidates for deputation in the CBI, a Parliamentary panel Thursday recommended lateral entry for specialists, while also suggesting a new law be enacted to allow the agency to probe without states' consent cases affecting national security and integrity.

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It also recommended the development of an independent recruitment framework by allowing direct recruitment for core ranks like Deputy Superintendents of Police (Dy SPs), Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors through Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), or a dedicated CBI exam.

The panel said a separate/new law granting the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) wider investigative powers without the consent of states for cases affecting national security and integrity may be enacted by taking views from state governments.