In a major step towards allowing more autonomy to CBI, government has placed the agency's legal wing under the command of the CBI Director. Earlier, legal wing of the agency used to report to the Law Ministry.

CBI sources said that the Directorate of Prosecution has been now placed under the stewardship of the agency director, who will not only see the promotions and postings but will also write the annual confidential reports.

The Director of Prosecution was the chief functionary of the Prosecution Wing of CBI and was vested with powers of direction and control over prosecuting officers. Those powers have now passed to the CBI Director.