Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption

Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption is an apex governmental body in Tamil Nadu to address governmental corruption. The Government of Tamil Nadu constituted this State Vigilance Commission headed by a Vigilance Commissioner in 1964.

Main Functions

• Conduct enquiries into the allegations of corruption referred to by the State Vigilance Commission/Government.
• Gather information and statistics to furnish the State Vigilance Commission
• Enquire on the corruption complaints made on public servants.
• Collect intelligence for detection of cases of bribery and corruption under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

e) Set Traps catch corrupt government servants while accepting the bribe.

Notable Cases

• Granite scam in Tamil Nadu, corruption scandal occurred in Madurai
• Disproportionate assets case against Jayalalithaa
• Graft case of R. Indira Kumari
• Land grabbing case on K. Ponmudy
• Allegation of corruption in Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission recruitment process.

Former Directors

List of Directors.

Former Office bearers

• Letika Saran, Additional director
• A. K. Viswanathan, Joint Director

References