Lok Sabha Question No. 258 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Corrupt Officers
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: TARIQ ANWAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 258

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2016)

## CORRUPT OFFICERS

## †*258. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been instances of corruption and irregularities indulged in by the officers and employees of various Ministries/Departments of Union Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of cases under investigation by CBI and courts during the last ten years; and
- (c) the action taken against such officers and employees and the difficulties being faced by the concerned agencies at various stages?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 258 FOR 03.08.2016

(a)  to  (c):    Central  Bureau  of  Investigation  (CBI)  has  investigated  6737  cases  of  corruption (including cases involving officers and employees of various Ministries/Departments of Union Government) under the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act during the last ten and a half years i.e. 2006 to 2015 and 2016 (upto 30.6.2016).

The year-wise break up of such cases disposed of and action taken thereon during the last ten and half years, i.e., 2006 to 2015 and 2016 (up to 30.6.2016) are attached at AnnexureI. The results of the trials of cases under PC Act are at Annexure-II.

To reduce the time taken in final disposal of the cases, over and above 46 Special Judge Courts throughout India for prosecution of CBI cases, Government has sanctioned additional 92 Special Courts for CBI out of which 88 have become functional.

Further,  to  ensure  that  there  are  no  inordinate  delays  in  sanction  of  prosecution  and completion of disciplinary proceedings, regular review and monitoring is being undertaken at various levels of Government.

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## INVESTIGATION DISPOSAL

| Year                  |   No. of PC Act cases disposed of during the year |   Out of Col. No. 2, No. of cases ended in Prosecution |   Out of Col. No. 2, No. of cases ended in Prosecution as well as RDA |   Out of Col. No. 2, No. of cases ended in RDA |   Out of Col. No. 2, No. of cases ended in closure/SCN/otherwise disposed of |
|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                     |                                                 2 |                                                      3 |                                                                     4 |                                              5 |                                                                            6 |
| 2006                  |                                               760 |                                                    385 |                                                                   233 |                                             92 |                                                                           49 |
| 2007                  |                                               916 |                                                    466 |                                                                   247 |                                             88 |                                                                           64 |
| 2008                  |                                               933 |                                                    446 |                                                                   215 |                                             93 |                                                                          114 |
| 2009                  |                                               670 |                                                    344 |                                                                   194 |                                             70 |                                                                           62 |
| 2010                  |                                               467 |                                                    303 |                                                                    74 |                                             38 |                                                                           52 |
| 2011                  |                                               662 |                                                    300 |                                                                   268 |                                             48 |                                                                           46 |
| 2012                  |                                               648 |                                                    315 |                                                                   220 |                                             56 |                                                                           57 |
| 2013                  |                                               647 |                                                    300 |                                                                   208 |                                             56 |                                                                           83 |
| 2014                  |                                               644 |                                                    314 |                                                                   202 |                                             46 |                                                                           82 |
| 2015                  |                                               633 |                                                    309 |                                                                   237 |                                             35 |                                                                           52 |
| 2016 (upto 30.6.2016) |                                               237 |                                                    133 |                                                                    80 |                                             14 |                                                                           10 |

RDA- Regular Departmental Action

PC Act: Prevention of Corruption Act.

Note:-  During the years 2006, 2007 and 2008, the data in respect of investigation disposal used to be  maintained  under  different  parameters  and  using  different  computer  software  /  programme, hence the totals may not tally.

## ANNEXURE- I

## TRIAL DISPOSAL

| Year                  |   No. of PC Act cases disposed of during the year |   Out of Col. No. 2, No. of cases ended in conviction |   Out of Col. No. 2, No. of cases ended in acquittal/ discharge |   Out of Col. No. 2, No. of cases otherwise disposed of |
|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                     |                                                 2 |                                                     3 |                                                               4 |                                                       6 |
| 2006                  |                                               420 |                                                   272 |                                                             119 |                                                      21 |
| 2007                  |                                               456 |                                                   284 |                                                             230 |                                                       8 |
| 2008                  |                                               369 |                                                   222 |                                                             124 |                                                      23 |
| 2009                  |                                               514 |                                                   283 |                                                             165 |                                                      66 |
| 2010                  |                                               451 |                                                   310 |                                                             113 |                                                      28 |
| 2011                  |                                               664 |                                                   376 |                                                             209 |                                                      79 |
| 2012                  |                                               865 |                                                   535 |                                                             283 |                                                      47 |
| 2013                  |                                               921 |                                                   595 |                                                             267 |                                                      59 |
| 2014                  |                                               770 |                                                   509 |                                                             213 |                                                      48 |
| 2015                  |                                               722 |                                                   434 |                                                             237 |                                                      51 |
| 2016 (upto 30.6.2016) |                                               381 |                                                   234 |                                                             135 |                                                      12 |

PC Act: Prevention of Corruption Act. Note:-  During  the  year  2006  and  2007  the  data  in  respect  of  trial  disposal  used  to  be maintained under different parameters and using different computer software / programme, hence the totals may not tally.

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## ANNEXURE- II