Procedure for Obtaining and Implementing the advice of the Central Vigilance Commission: Master Circular No. : 06/MC/2026

Procedure for Obtaining and Implementing the advice of the Central Vigilance Commission: Master Circular No. : 06/MC/2026 dated 27.07.2026

केंद्रीय सतर्कता आयोग
CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION

सतर्कता भवन, जी.पी.ओ. कॉम्पलैक्स,
ब्लॉक-ए, आई.एन.ए.,
नई दिल्ली-110023
Satarkta Bhawan, G.P.O. Complex,
Block A, INA, New Delhi-110023
सं./ No….024/VGL/017-6.
दिनांक / Dated 27.07.2026

Master Circular No. : 06/MC/2026

Subject: Master Circular on Procedure for Obtaining and Implementing the advice of the Central Vigilance Commission.

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 obtaining and implementing the advice of the Commission.

2. The Commission, in order to ensure ease of reference about the procedure for obtaining and implementing the advice of the Commission, 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 06/MC/2026 titled ‘Procedure for Obtaining and Implementing the advice of the Central Vigilance Commission’ which 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 issued by the Commission on the above mentioned subject, stand superseded.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
• JURISDICTION OF THE CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION
• FIRST STAGE ADVICE OF THE CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION
• PROCEDURE AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR OBTAINING FIRST STAGE ADVICE
• RECONSIDERATION OF FIRST STAGE ADVICE OF THE CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION
• SIMULTANEOUS CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS (PROSECUTION) AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
• SECOND STAGE ADVICE OF THE CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION
• RECONSIDERATION OF SECOND STAGE ADVICE OF CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION
• PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH CASES OF OFFICIALS, CONVICTED BY COURT OF LAW
• TIME LIMIT FOR SUBMITTING FURTHER INFORMATION / CLARIFICATION SOUGHT BY THE CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION
• TIMELY REFERENCE TO THE CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION FOR OBTAINING ITS ADVICE
• MONITORING OF DISCIPLINARY CASES AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR DELAY IN SUCH CASES
• SELF-CONTAINED SPEAKING AND REASONED ORDER TO BE ISSUED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY
• DEVIATION FROM THE ADVICE TENDERED BY THE CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION
• ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATION IN CASES WHERE ADVICE OF THE CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION WAS OBTAINED
• ANNEXURE ‘I’
• ANNEXURE ‘II’
• ANNEXURE ‘III’
• ANNEXURE ‘IV’
• ANNEXURE ‘V’
• ANNEXURE ‘VI’
• ACRONYM / ABBREVIATION

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