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Presentation on Corruptation in IndiaEvaluated by: presented By:Dr. Ashok Sood Gurbir Singh

Corruption

Corruption In Politics Washington Times reported that nearly a fourth of the 540 Indian Parliament members faced criminal charges, "including human trafficking, immigration rackets, embezzlement, rape and even murder"

Biggest scandals Bofers scandal

2G scam

Fodder scam ( chara ghotala )

Corruption In administration Corruption In administration Officials often steal state property. In Bihar, more than 80% of the subsidized food aid to poor is stolen. In Government Hospitals, corruption is associated with non availability of medicines (or duplicate medicines), getting admission and consultations with doctors.

MOST CORRUPTED STATES Bihar

J&K

karnataka

Corruption In Judiciary Reasons delays in the disposal of cases shortage of judges and complex procedures all of which are exacerbated by a preponderance of new laws

EffectsEffects The chief economic consequences of corruption are the loss to the exchequer.

Creates unhealthy climate for investment and an increase in the cost of government-subsidized services.

ContiTI India study estimates the monetary value of petty corruption in 11 basic services provided by the government, like education, healthcare, judiciary, police, etc.., to be around Rs.21,068 cr.

Institutional set-up for fighting corruption in India:

Anti-corruption efforts

Relevant constitutional provisionsAgencies of state govt.

Criminal law: Concurrent subject. Both the central & state governments have jurisdiction

Implies the central govt. agencies have to take concurrence of the state government for investigating a corruption offence

Anti- corruption institutions of the central government Prevention of Corruption Act, 1987

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)

Chief Vigilance Officers (CVO s) in various ministries and organizations

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1987Define the duties of public servants

Fixation of time

Assets disproportionate

Scope of the Act

Central Bureau of InvestigationA police organization

Need of state government permition

In practice, blanket permission by the states to investigate corruption offences by central government employees

Conti..Accountability of CBI

Initially set up as an anti-corruption agency. Now takes up all sorts of case-heinous crimes, terrorism etc.

Members of CBI

Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)Set up in 1964 as the apex organization for maintaining probity in public lifeCauses complaints to be enquired intoMonitors/conducts disciplinary proceedings involving corruptionPrior to 1998, not much teethAdvising not binding on the government, however disagreement cases mentioned in annual report, placed before parliament

Chief Vigilance Officers (CVO s)Who have CVO.

Accountability of CVO

Duties of CVO

All cases of suspected corruption referred to him

If India has some agencies and laws against corruption so why the corruption is biggest problem in India?

Reasons All the Agencies are under the government control

Political pressure

Complex law

India against corruption

Anti- corruption lawDraft-Lokpal bill

Jan-lokpal bill

Lokpal effects in SingaporeIn Singapore LOKPAL bill was implemented in 1982 and 142 corrupt ministers and officers were arrested in one single day

Today Singapore has only 1% poor people, 92% literacy rate, better facilities are available at very cheap prices, 90% money is white and only 1% unemployment exists.

Anna Hazares Protest for Jan Lokpal BillAnna Hazares Protest for Jan Lokpal Bill On 5 April 2011, Anna Hazare initiated a movement by beginning fast unto death at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi Movement gained momentum with support of Indias youth

Indias future with the Jan Lokpal Bill

It has forgotten corruption has many variants that no single law can end.

So what would be need to do ?

Change from top to bottom Similar changes are required in the states. The situation there is much more alarming. For example the average conviction rate in anti-corruption cases there: 30%, compared to CBIs 70%

The Supreme Court had asked the center to advise the states in this regard. The advice has not been heeded

Conti.The procedure for disciplinary proceedings needs much simplification. At present there are multiple stages and too much opportunity to the accused to defend himself

In cases of promotion, the procedure for vigilance clearance should be clearly defined

Thank You

Conti..Urgent need to set up special courts. States have to do this

The rule that those whose performance is not up to the mark can be retired after 50 should be used to weed out the corrupt