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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <title>FAQs</title>  <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/icofont.min.css">  <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/owl.carousel.min.css">  <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/bootstrap.min.css">  <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/aos.css">  <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/style.css">  <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/responsive.css">  <link rel="shortcut icon" href="images/favicon.png" type="image/x-icon"> </head> <body>  <div class="page_wrapper"> <section class="bg-mene">  <div class="container"> <div class="row mt-menu-30"> <div class="col-md-3 mobile-view-width-eng"> <div class="dropdown text-center"> <button class="btn btn-default dropdown-toggle puprple_btn2" type="button" data-toggle="dropdown" id="language-button">English <span class="caret"></span> </button> <ul class="dropdown-menu borderli"> <li><a href="hi/footer-faqs.html">हिन्दी</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 mobile-view-width-menu"> <div class="text-center home-icon-left"> <a href="index.html"> <img src="images/social/menu.png" alt="" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-3 none-mobile-social"> <div class="text-center menuconsocial"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CVCofIndia" target="blank"><img src="images/social/fa.png" alt="" /></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CvcIndia" target="blank"><img src="images/social/tw.png" alt="" /></a> <a href="hi/index.html" target="blank"><img src="images/social/CVC.png" alt="" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-3 mt-my40"> <div class="text-center logo-top-center"> <img src="images/logo/EOI-Logo_edited.png" class="menu-logo-l mobile-logo-hide" alt="" /> <img src="images/mobile-logo.png" class="logo-hide-desktop" style="width: 40%;" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 mt-my40 mb-mobile-30"> <div class="text-center menu-heading-font"> <h3>CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION</h3> <h3 class="mb-heding-10">केंद्रीय सतर्कता आयोग</h3> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-3 none-mobile-logo mt-my40"> <div class="text-center"> <img src="images/logo/logo.png" style="width: 133px; height: 133px; object-fit: cover;" alt="" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section>  <section class="mt-50">  <div class="container"> <div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="text-center"> <h3 class="about-heading">FAQs</h3> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="para-text mt-20"><b>Which Ministry/Department controls the CVC?</b></p> <p class="para-text">The CVC is not controlled by any Ministry/Department. It is an independent body which is only responsible for the Parliament.<br> Powers and Functions as per the CVC Ordinance1998, which was in existence till 7th January 1999.</p> <p class="para-text mt-20"><b>Functions & Powers of CVC</b></p> <p class="para-text text-justify">8. (1) The functions and powers of the Commission shall be to- (a) exercise superintendence over the functioning of the Delhi Special Police Establishment insofar as it relates to the investigation of offences alleged to have been committed under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; (b) inquire or cause an inquiry or investigation to be made on a reference made by the Central Government wherein it is alleged that a public servant being an employee of the Central Government or a corporation established by or under any Central Act, Government company, society and any local authority owned or controlled by that Government, has committed an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; (c) inquire or cause an inquiry or investigation to be made into any complaint against any official belonging to such category of officials specified in sub-section (2) wherein it is alleged that he has committed an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; (d) grant approval or otherwise for the conduct of investigation into allegations of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 against the persons mentioned in section 6A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act,1946 in accordance with the regulations made in this behalf; (e) review the progress of investigations conducted by the Delhi Special Police Establishment into offences alleged to have been committed under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988;<br> (f) review the progress of applications pending with the competent authorities for sanction of prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; (g) tender advice to the Central Government, corporations established by or under any Central Act, Government companies, societies and local authorities owned or controlled by the Central Government on such matters as may be referred to it by that Government, said Government companies, societies and local authorities owned or controlled by the Central Government or otherwise; (h) exercise superintendence over the vigilance administration of the various Ministries of the Central Government or corporations established by or under any Central Act, Government companies, societies and local authorities owned or controlled by that Government.</p> <p class="para-text text-justify">(2) The persons referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (1) are as follows:- Group `A’ officers of the Central Government; such level of officers of the corporations established by or under any Central Act, Government companies, societies and other local authorities, owned or controlled by the Central Government, as that Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf: Provided that till such time a notification is issued under this clause, all officers of the said corporations, companies, societies and local authorities shall be deemed to be the persons referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (1).</p> <p class="para-text text-justify">9. (1) The proceedings of the Commission shall be conducted at its headquarters.<br> (2) The Commission shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of the business as may be provided by regulations. (3) The Central Vigilance Commissioner, or, if for any reason he is unable to attend any meeting of the Commission, the seniormost Vigilance Commissioner present at the meeting, shall preside at the meeting.<br> (4) No act or proceeding of the Commission shall be invalid merely by reason of- <ul class="bullet-list-css para-text"> <li class="text-justify">any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Commission; or</li> <li class="text-justify">any defect in the appointment of a person acting as the Central Vigilance Commissioner or as a Vigilance Commissioner; or</li> <li class="text-justify">any irregularity in the procedure of the Commission not affecting the merits of the case.</li> </ul> </p> </div> <div class="col-md-12 mt-10"> <p class="para-text text-justify">10. (1) In the event of the occurrence of any vacancy in the office of the Central Vigilance Commissioner by reason of his death, registration or otherwise, the President may, by notification, authorise one of the Vigilance Commissioners to act as the Central Vigilance Commissioner until the appointment of a new Central Vigilance Commissioner to fill such vacancy. (2) When the Central Vigilance Commissioner is unable to discharge his functions owing to absence on leave or otherwise, such one of the Vigilance Commissioners as the President may, by notification, authorise in this behalf, shall discharge the functions of the Central Vigilance Commissioner until the date on which the Central Vigilance Commissioner resumes his duties. </p> </div> <div class="col-md-12 mt-10"> <p class="para-text text-justify">11.The Commission shall, while conducting any inquiry referred to in clauses (b) and (c) of sub-section (1) of section 8, have all the powers of a civil court trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and in particular, in respect of the following matters, namely:- summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person from any part of India and examining him on oath; requiring the discovery and production of any document; receiving evidence on affidavits; requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office; issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents; or any other matter which may be prescribed.</p> </div> <div class="col-md-12 mt-10"> <p class="para-text text-justify">12.The Commission shall be deemed to be a civil court for the purposes of section 195 and Chapter XXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and every proceeding before the Commission shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 and for the purposes of section 196 of the Indian Penal Code.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row mt-50"> <div class="col-md-4"></div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="text-center"> <p><a href="index.html" class="btn puprple_btn aos-init puprple_btn3">Back to Main Page</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4"></div> </div> </div> </div>  </section>  <footer>   <div class="top_footer" id="contact">  <div class="container">  <div class="row foo-peding">  <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-12 pedd"> <div class="links"> <ul> <li><a href="footer-policies.html">Website Policies</a></li> <li><a href="footer-feedback.html">Feedback</a></li> <li><a href="footer-contactus.html">Contact Us</a></li> <li><a href="footer-faqs.html">FAQ's</a></li> <li><a href="footer-sitemap.html">Site Map</a></li> <li><a href="footer-terms.html">Terms & Conditions</a></li> </ul> </div> </div>  <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-12 pedd"> <div class="abt_side"> <div class="text-center"> <img src="images/logo/logo.png" alt="image"> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-12 pedd"> <div class="links t-a-right"> <h3>CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION</h3> <div class="fo-float"> <p>Satarkta Bhavan, Block-A<br> GPO Complex, INA<br> New Delhi - 110023</p> <p>Ph: 011-24651020</p> <p>Fax: 011-24651186</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="text-center"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CVCofIndia" target="blank"><img src="images/social/fa.png" alt=""></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CvcIndia" target="blank"><img src="images/social/tw.png" alt=""></a> <a href="hi/index.html" target="blank"><img src="images/social/CVC.png" alt=""></a> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="go_top"> <span><img src="images/go_top.png" alt="image"></span> </div> </footer>  <div class="purple_backdrop"></div> </div>   <script src="js/jquery.js"></script>  <script src="js/owl.carousel.min.js"></script>  <script src="js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>  <script src="js/aos.js"></script>  <script src="js/main.js"></script> <script> $(document).ready(function () { // Add a click event handler to the button $("#language-button").click(function () { // Toggle the visibility of the dropdown menu $(".dropdown-menu").toggle(); }); // Hide the dropdown when clicking anywhere outside of it $(document).on("click", function (event) { if (!$(event.target).closest(".dropdown").length) { $(".dropdown-menu").hide(); } }); }); </script> </body> </html>

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