The Central Government has appointed Sudha Rani Relangi as the Director of Prosecution in the Central Bureau of Investigation..As per a Government of India Order dated August 9, Sudha Rani Relangi would serve as the Director of Prosecution for a period of two years with effect from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or until, whichever is earlier..The Order further informs that Relangi who is currently serving as the Joint Secretary and Legislative Counsel, Legislative Department under the Ministry of Law and Justice, was appointed as the Director of Prosecution from a “panel of recommendations” made by the Central Vigilance Commission..The post had been lying vacant since the last Director of Prosecution OP Verma completed his term on December 23, 2018..The Directorate tenders legal advice in CBI cases and also conducts its prosecution. The Directorate attends to matters belonging to the legal domain such as interpretation of laws, the appointment of special counsels, statutory rules and regulations and amendments, preparation of notes on legal matters for publication in CBI Gazette etc..Read the Order of her appointment:
