(a) the number of raids and inquiries conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation and Central Vigilance Commission during the last six months, till date;
(b) the number of officers and staff caught during the above raids;
(c) the action taken against the guilty officials; and
(d) the number of officials who have been punished and exonerated by the agencies in
each case?
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Technology; Minister of
State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences; Minister of State in the Prime
Minister’s Office; Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs .(SHRI PRITHVIRAJ
CHAVAN)
(a): CBI conducts searches and inquiries as part of its mandate to combat corruption in
accordance with law, depending on the requirement of cases. The number of raids/searches
conducted are part of individual case records. No data is maintained centrally in respect
of searches carried out by CBI as part of investigation of cases.
During the last six months i.e. 01.01.2010 to 30.6.2010, CBI has registered 491 Regular Cases
(RCs).
(b): 235 officials & other persons were arrested in 491 Regular Cases (RCs) during the last
six months. (c) and (d): Out of the cases registered during last six months, CBI has
recommended prosecution/Regular Departmental Action (RDA) against 53 persons in cases where
investigations have been completed.
(c) and (d): Out of the cases registered during last six months, CBI has recommended
prosecution/Regular Departmental Action (RDA) against 53 persons in cases where
investigations have been completed.
No accused has yet been convicted/acquitted by the court of law in these cases. The
respective Ministry/Department and the organization maintain the record of the final outcome
of the departmental proceedings, and data is not available centrally.