CBI 'spread too thin', must focus on crimes that truly threaten nation's security, says CJI Chandrachud

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New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should focus its attention and efforts on crimes that truly threaten the security of the nation, its economic health, or public order, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud said Monday while speaking at the 20th D.P. Kohli Memorial Lecture marking the agencys Raising Day...

When we seek to create special courts for CBI, as part of new legislation being enacted by Parliament, we must ensure that they truly set up new courts, he said.. Talking about the poor disposal of cases, Chandrachud said that the best judges are assigned to the CBI courts because the cases are so sensitive..

Delay in prosecutions, he said, is one of the common and grave concerns of the justice delivery mechanism, and the need of the hour is to recognise the complexity of CBI prosecutions and leverage technology to avoid delays.Our challenges today and tomorrow require an institutional commitment; a commitment which requires dedicated finance to upgrade infrastructure, synergies between different wings of the criminal justice administration; and calibrated strategies to train all the personnel to understand the rapid changes in the environment...

By leveraging AI algorithms, law enforcement agencies, like the CBI, can analyse vast amounts of data rapidly, identifying trends, anomalies, and potential leads with unprecedented accuracy, he said.. Giving an example of a human trafficking case, Chandrachud said that AI-powered algorithms can analyse social media data to identify patterns of suspicious behaviour and communication among potential perpetrators...

By leveraging AI technology, law enforcement was able to sift through vast amounts of data quickly and efficiently, pinpointing critical leads and actionable intelligence that might have otherwise gone unnoticed, he said.. Furthermore, the CJI said, AI aids in the de-complexification of crimes breaking down intricate cases into manageable components for analysis and resolution...

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