Further probe in graft cases against politicians is to fix defects: DVAC

THE Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has told the Madras High Court that 'further investigation' in cases relating to the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) against political leaders are carried out only as a remedy for a defective investigation and such reports, in many cases, could ensure an innocent person is not convicted due to faulty evidence or the guilty do not get way away due to defective investigation.

-  R SIVAKUMAR

On behalf of the DVAC, Advocate General PS Raman recently made the submissions before the bench of Justice N Anand Venkatesh during the final hearing of the suo motu revision cases the latter has initiated against the orders discharging ministers from the cases registered under the PCA for disproportionate assets.

The judge had described the initiation of 'further investigation' after the filing of final report as a ploy for discharging politicians from cases.