171 Corruption Cases Pending Sanction For Prosecution: Vigilance Body

Of these, a highest of 65 such cases involving 325 officers are pending with the Department of Financial Services (DFS).

As many as 171 cases involving more than 600 officers accused of corruption were pending sanction for prosecution from different government departments, according to the Central Vigilance Commission's latest report.

Of these, a highest of 65 such cases involving 325 officers are pending with the Department of Financial Services (DFS), 12 cases against 67 officers with the customs and central excise, 11 cases involving 30 officers with the Ministry of Railways and eight cases involving against 19 officers with the Ministry of Defence, it said.

These cases are being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

Eight cases seeking sanction to prosecute 15 officers were pending with the government of Uttar Pradesh and six cases against eight officers were pending with the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions - which is the nodal authority for the anti-corruption matters - as on December 31, 2021, according to the report.