CJI delivers DP Kohli lecture on CBI Raising Day

New Delhi, April 4

Chief Justice of India, Justice D. Y. Chandrachu delivered the 20th D. P. Kohli Memorial Lecture at Bharat Mandapam on the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Raising Day. 

The CJI delivered lecture on “Adopting Technology to Advance Criminal Justice”. The lecture in the memory of its founder director. 

He also presented the President Police Medals (PPM) for Distinguished Service to 06 officers/officials and Police Medal (PM) for Meritorious Service to 29 officers/officials of CBI.

Director, CBI Praveen Sood welcomed the Chief Justice of India and other guests on the occasion.

D. P. Kohli made invaluable contribution to growth of CBI which stands as premier institution today. He was instrumental in setting up of vigilance institution in India, initially as the IGP of Special Police Establishment from 23rd July, 1955 till the formation of CBI on 1st April, 1963 and then as Director of CBI till 31st May, 1968. CBI was formed in 1963 on the recommendation of Santhanam Committee. Shri Kohli was also a member of the Santhanam Committee. His stellar leadership continued till 1968 when he demitted office. Shri Kohli gave to the organisation its motto “Industry, Impartiality and Integrity” which is ingrained into the DNA of CBI. As a tribute to its founder Director, CBI has been organizing D. P. Kohli Memorial Lecture since 2000.

President’s Police Medals (PPM) for Distinguished Service were presented to  six officers of CBI

The receipients are Alok Kumar, Additional SP, CBI, Special Unit, Mumbai (Now ASP/HoB, CBI, Goa);

Atul Hajela, Dy. SP, CBI, ACB, Bhopal (Now ASP, ACB, Bhopal);

T. Sridharan, Dy. SP, CBI, EOB, Chennai (Now ASP, EOB, Chennai);

Tej Prakash Devrani, Dy. SP, CBI, Policy Division, New Delhi;

Gurmeet Singh, Sub Inspector, CBI (HQ), New Delhi (Now Retired);

Narpat Singh, ASI, CBI, AC-I, New Delhi

The Police Medals (PM) for Meritorious Service were presented to 29 officers.