More than 7,000 corruption cases probed by CBI pending trial in courts, 379 for over 20 years: CVC

1,506 were pending for less than three years, 791 for more than three years and up to five years, and 2,115 for more than five years and up to 10 years, as on December 31, 2024

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NEW DELHI: As many as 7,072 corruption cases probed by the CBI were pending trial in different courts, with 379 of them for over 20 years, according to the latest annual report of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).

Of the total cases, 1,506 were pending for less than three years, 791 for more than three years and up to five years, and 2,115 for more than five years and up to 10 years, as on December 31, 2024, it said.

A total of 2,281 such corruption cases were pending trial for more than 10 years and up to 20 years, and 379 for more than 20 years, said the report made public recently by the anti-corruption watchdog.

"It was noted that 7,072 cases were pending for trials as on 31.12.2024. It is a matter of concern that 2,660 cases were pending for more than 10 years at the end of 2024," it said.

According to the report, as many as 13,100 appeals/revisions, filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and by the accused, were pending in different high courts and the Supreme Court.