Over 7,200 corruption cases probed by CBI pending trials: CVC report
A total of 3,854 such appeals and revisions were pending for more than five years but less than 10 years, 1,987 for over two years but less than five years and 2,995 for less than two years, the report made public recently said
As of December 31, 2025, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had over 7,200 corruption cases under the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act pending trial, according to the annual report by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). Among these, more than 400 cases had been lingering for over two decades. Additionally, there were 14,083 other appeals, revisions, and writ petitions pending across the High Courts and the Supreme Court under the PC Act. During 2025, the CBI's conviction rate in such cases was 71.71%, while it was 69.14% in 2024.
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