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Madras High Court orders high-level panel to overhaul DVAC
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
A court ordering a government to review its own anti-corruption agency is a rare and telling moment. The narrative that only pliant watchdogs exist must be checked by the fact that the same court acknowledged the government’s recent policy resolve. The real test is whether this panel will produce actionable recommendations and whether the government will implement them, or if the report will gather dust. Will the committee’s findings be made public?
Source: thehindu.com
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