Central Vigilance Commission

05/02/2025

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The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), a statutory body in India, is the principal organisation for stopping corruption within the Central Government.
It is conceived as the apex vigilance group, tracking all vigilance interests under the Central Government and advising diverse authorities in Central Government companies in planning, executing, reviewing, and reforming their vigilance work.
The Headquarters of CVC is in New Delhi.

The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) was set up in 1964 with the aid of an Executive Resolution of the Central Government on the advice of the Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption (1962-64).
Thus, initially, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) was neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body.
Later, it was conferred statutory repute through the Central Vigilance Commission Act, (CVC Act) 2003.

The Central Vigilance Commissioner and different Vigilance Commissioners are appointed by the President of India by warrant under his/her hand and seal on the recommendation of a 3-member Committee which includes:
- The Prime Minister – as the Chairperson,
- A Union Minister of Home Affairs, and
- The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.

To act as the primary enterprise for preventing corruption in the Central Government.
To get hold of and act on court cases or disclosure on any allegation of corruption or misuse of workplace from whistle-blowers under the “Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers’ Resolution” (PIOPI), 2004 (“Whistle Blowers” Resolution).
To take action against complainants making motivated or vexatious proceedings.
To act as the apex vigilance organization, monitoring all vigilance activity underneath the Central Government and advising diverse authorities in Central Government businesses in making plans, executing, reviewing, and reforming their vigilance work.

To inquire or motivate an inquiry or investigation to be performed on a reference made via the Central government in which it’s alleged that a public servant is an employee of the Central Government or its government has committed an offense under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
To inquire or reason an inquiry or investigation to be carried out into any criticism in opposition to any official belonging to the beneath-mentioned category of officials.
To exercise superintendence over the functioning of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (CBI) insofar as it relates to the research of offences underneath the Prevention of Corruption Act of 1988.
To provide instructions to the Delhi Special Police Establishment (CBI) for superintendence insofar as it relates to the investigation of offences below the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
To assess the progress of investigations conducted via the Delhi Special Police Establishment into offenses alleged to have been committed under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
To evaluate the development of programs pending with the capable government for sanction of prosecution below the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

Members of All India Services serving in reference to the affairs of the Union and Group A officers of the Central Government.
Officers of the rank of Scale V and above within the Public Sector Banks.
Officers in Grade D and above in Reserve Bank of India (RBI), National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD), and Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI).
Chief Executives and Executives on the Board and other officials of E-eight and above in Schedule ‘A’ and ‘B’ Public Sector Undertakings.
Chief Executives and Executives at the Board and other officers of E-7 and above in Schedule ‘C’ and ‘D’ Public Sector Undertakings.
Managers and above in General Insurance Companies.

The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has all of the powers of a Civil Court and its lawsuits have a judicial character.
It may also demand information or reports from the Central Government or its government to allow it to exercise standard supervision over the vigilance and anti-corruption work.
Upon receipt of the document of the inquiry undertaken through any corporation on a reference made through it, the CVC advises the Central Government or its government as to the similar course of action.
The Central Government or its government shall consider the advice of the CVC and take appropriate action.