# Madras High Court orders high-level panel to overhaul DVAC 2026-08-08T11:43:45+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday directed Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary to constitute a high-level committee within four weeks for a comprehensive review of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC). Justice B. Pugalendhi ordered the panel, to be headed by the Chief Secretary, to examine aspects such as leadership, institutional governance, investigation, preventive vigilance, administrative reforms, and public interface. The court observed that deep-rooted corruption required urgent attention and that the government’s commitment to transparency must spread through every level of governance. It said the DVAC could not achieve optimum results without adequate leadership, sufficient manpower, and functional autonomy. The committee must submit its report within four months, and the government should decide on the recommendations within three months thereafter. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: corruption, DVAC, institutional reform, Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu government Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/madras-high-court-orders-high-level-panel-to-overhaul-dvac/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/madras-high-court-orders-high-level-panel-to-overhaul-dvac/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.