What happened

Rajat S. has become the new acting chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The appointment changes the person leading the CBI on an interim basis and signals expectations about continuity and functioning of the agency while the acting tenure is in place.

Background and earlier position

The CBI is India’s central investigating agency for selected offences under Union jurisdiction and for cases assigned to it through law and government processes. As a result, the leadership at the top level matters for how investigations are coordinated, supervised, and managed across different divisions and cases.

What changed now

Rajat S. taking charge as acting chief is an interim change in CBI leadership. The acting designation means the leadership is not a permanent change in the same way as a full term appointment, but it can still influence day-to-day supervision, administrative direction, and internal priorities during the interim period.

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