Parliament passes Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2014

The Delhi Special Police Establishment(Amendment) Bill, 2014 was passed by Lok

Sabha on November 26, 2014 and by RajyaSabha on November 27, 2014. The Bill wasintroduced on November 25, 2014.20

The Bill amends the Delhi Special PoliceEstablishment Act, 1946. The Act constitutes aspecial police force to be called the Delhi SpecialPolice Establishment (also known as the Central

Bureau of Investigation or CBI). 

The Bill makesthe following two amendments:

 Composition of the Committee: 

The Actprovides for a three member committee tomake recommendations to the central

government for appointment of the Directorof the CBI. The Committee comprises the

Prime Minister (Chairperson), the ChiefJustice of India or a Supreme Court judgenominated by him, and the Leader ofOpposition in the Lok Sabha. The Billamends this provision in relation to theLeader of Opposition. It states that wherethere is no Leader of Opposition, the Leaderof the single largest Opposition Party in that

House would be part of the committee.

 Vacancy Committee: 

The Bill introduces a

provision that states that the appointment of

a Director would not be invalid on the

grounds of any vacancy or absence of a

member of the Committee.