Processing of Complaints received under PIDPI Resolution-2004 – CVC Master Circular No. 04/MC/2026

Processing of Complaints received under Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers Resolution-2004: CVC Master Circular No. 04/MC/2026 dated 27.07.2026

केंद्रीय सतर्कता आयोग
CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION

Satarkta Bhawan, G.P.O. Complex,
Block A, INA, New Delhi-110023
No.024/VGL/017-4
Dated 27.07.2026

Master Circular No. : 04/MC/2026

Subject: Master Circular on Processing of Complaints received under Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers Resolution-2004.

The Central Vigilance Commission as part of its mandate of effective superintendence over the vigilance administration of the organisations covered under its advisory jurisdiction, has issued a number of guidelines, circulars etc. from time to time, about the procedure for processing of complaints received under Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers (PIDPI) Resolution-2004.

2. The Commission, in order to ensure ease of reference about the procedure for processing of complaints received under PIDP] Resolution-2004, has consolidated, updated and revised the earlier guidelines, circulars etc. issued by it on the above mentioned subject. The same have been compiled in the form of Master Circular No 04/MC/2026 titled ‘Processing of Complaints received under Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers Resolution-2004’ which is enclosed to this Office Memorandum. With the issuance of this Master Circular, all earlier guidelines, circulars etc. issued by the Commission on the above mentioned subject, stand superseded.

3. The Commission welcomes suggestions and inputs on the Master Circular. Any communication or clarifications sought in this regard may be addressed to ‘The Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission’.

4. This Master Circular is available on the website of the Commission, i.e. www.cvc.gov.in under the head ‘Publications’ and sub-head ‘Master Circulars’.

Encl: As above.

Sd/-
(Trishaljit Sethi)
Secretary

CONTENTS

• SHORT TITLE, APPLICABILITY AND COMMENCEMENT.
• PURPOSE
• INTRODUCTION
• IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE AND PROTECTION OF INFORMERS (PIDPI) RESOLUTION — 2004 DATED 21.04.2004 AND AMENDMENT DATED 14.08.2013
• PROCESSING OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED UNDER THE PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE AND PROTECTION OF INFORMERS (PIDPI) RESOLUTION — 2004
• PROTECTION TO THE COMPLAINANT
• SUPERVISION OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY THE DESIGNATED GUIDELINES FOR LODGING COMPLAINTS UNDER THE PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE AND PROTECTION OF INFORMERS (PIDPI) RESOLUTION — 2004
• ANNEXURE-I
• ACRONYM / ABBREVIATION

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