CBI director's tenure extended by one year

• According to the order issued by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), the tenure of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Praveen Sood has been extended by one year beyond April 24, 2025.

• The extension was approved after a high-level committee comprising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi failed to arrive at a consensus.

• The move marks a deviation from the standard fixed tenure of two years mandated for CBI and ED directors under the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) Act.

• However, under amendments passed in 2021, the government is empowered to grant up to three one-year extensions.