Central Vigilance Commission: Remover Of Corruption

Kavina M, BA.LLB. (Hons.), School of Excellence in Law, The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai

ABSTRACT

Where are we today? We travelled from dharma to corruption. India is a country where the concept of dharma is deep rooted. The great rulers of the country followed dharma from the core of their heart. We witnessed certain kings denouncing their kingdom and relations when they fail to follow dharma. Some of the examples like Pandian died out of guilt when he finds that he committed injustice while delivering justice to Kannagi for the death of her husband Kovalan is beautifully portrayed in Silapadhigaram and Manu Needhi Chozhan killed his own son for ensuring the justice to the cow. This pride attained country got stuck into the vortex of corruption. Corruption as a venerable disease is hindering the effective administration of the country. Officers were greed to exploit every possible situation and make benefit out of it. Government took initiative in abolishing this corruption by many acts and commission. One such commission is Central Vigilance Commission (herein after referred to as CVC). By the recommendation of Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption in 1963, the Central Bureau of Investigation was established in 1963, and in the next year Central Vigilance Commission came into effect in 1964. The ultimate aim of the commission is to eliminate the corruption practices by keeping a close check on the conduct of the public servants. It was conferred the status of statutory body and given the power of supervisory authority to CBI. It faced so many hindrances and remained a failure. Corruption is still deep rooted in the Indian society. Let’s ponder into the constitution and composition of CVC and analyse whether it attained its objectives and suggestions to curb the corruption in India.

Keywords: Dharma, vigilance, corruption, administration, public servants.