Delay in sanction of prosecution - CVC Guidelines
CVC has reminded all Government Departments that as per the existing guidelines, the Departments are required to formulate their tentative views within three weeks of the receipt of the request from CBI for sanction of prosecution and seek the advice of the Commission.
CVC notes that these instructions are not followed. So the CVC has decided that if it does not receive the communication within three weeks, it will suo moto tender its advice.
As per CVC's own report, there are 45 cases pending sanction of prosecution for over four months. Of these five are from Revenue Departments – 4 from CBEC and one from CBDT.
CVC Circular No.33/09/10 Dated September 28 2010