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Master Circular on Definition of Vigilance Angle

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Master Circular on Definition of Vigilance Angle VIII of Vigilance Manual, 2021 -Vigilance Angle in

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024/VGL/068 
23.05.2025 
 
Master Circular No. 01/MC/2025 
 
Sub:- Master Circular on Definition of Vigilance Angle.  
 
The Central Vigilance Commission has, from time to time, issued a number of 
guidelines / circulars to the organizations covered under its advisory jurisdiction, regarding 
the criteria to be followed while determining the existence of vigilance angle or otherwise, 
in case a misconduct has come to the notice of the authorities concerned. All the guidelines 
/ Office Orders / Circulars issued by Central Vigilance Commission in the past have now 
been consolidated at one place in the form of ‘Master Circular on Definition of Vigilance 
Angle’, which is enclosed herewith.  
 
2. 
With the issuance of this Master Circular on ‘Definition of Vigilance Angle’, all 
earlier guidelines / Office Orders / Circulars issued on this subject stand superseded. The 
list of such superseded Circulars / Guidelines / Office Orders is attached as Annex-A to the 
Master Circular. Henceforth, only the present Master Circular should be referred to, while 
determining existence of Vigilance Angle or otherwise in case any misconduct against 
employees of organizations covered under Commission’s jurisdiction, comes to notice. As 
and when required in future, the Master Circular may be updated /modified. 
 
3. 
The Master Circular has also been uploaded on Commission’s website i.e. 
‘www.cvc.gov.in’ under the Head ‘Guidelines’, Sub-Head ‘Vigilance Administration’.  
 
 
 
                (P. Daniel) 
Secretary 
 
 
Encl: As above.

Copy to:- 
 
(i) 
The Secretaries of all Ministries/Departments of GoI 
(ii) 
All Chief Executives of CPSUs/Public Sector Banks/Public Sector Insurance 
Companies/Autonomous Bodies etc. 
(iii) 
All CVOs of Ministries/Departments of GoI/CPSUs/Public Sector 
Banks/Public Sector Insurance Companies/Autonomous Bodies etc. 
(iv) 
Website of CVC

MASTER CIRCULAR 
ON 
DEFINITION OF VIGILANCE ANGLE

1
CONTENTS 
 
SHORT TITLE & COMMENCEMENT……………………………….…..………….2 
 
PURPOSE……………………………………………………………………………...2 
 
DEFINITION OF VIGILANCE ANGLE……..……………………….…….............2-3 
 
VIGILANCE ANGLE IN PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS …………….……................3-5 
 
VIGILANCE 
ANGLE 
IN 
PUBLIC 
SECTOR 
INSURANCE 
COMPANIES………………………………………………………………………..5-6 
 
VIGILANCE ANGLE IN RESPECT OF QUASI-JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS BEING 
PERFORMED BY OFFICIALS…..…………..……………………..........................6-9  
 
ACTION ON ADMINISTRATIVE MISCONDUCT…..…………………..................9

2
SHORT TITLE & COMMENCEMENT 
This circular will be referred as Master Circular on Definition of 
Vigilance Angle and shall come into effect from the date of its issuance. 
 
 
PURPOSE 
2. 
The Commission tenders advice in cases involving Vigilance Angle. 
This master circular is being issued in supersession of all earlier 
Circulars/Guidelines issued by the Commission from time to time about 
definition of Vigilance Angle and is aimed at bringing clarity about the 
same. The list of Circulars/Guidelines being superseded by this Master 
Circular is enclosed as Annexure ‘A’.  
 
(I) 
DEFINITION OF VIGILANCE ANGLE 
3. 
There are certain categories of misconducts, where existence of 
vigilance angle becomes quite clear. Vigilance angle would be 
obvious in following misconducts on the part of an official: - 
(i) 
Demanding and/or accepting gratification other than legal 
remuneration in respect of an official act or for using his influence 
with any other official. 
(ii) Obtaining valuable thing, without consideration or with inadequate 
consideration from a person with whom he has or likely to have 
official dealings or his subordinates have official dealings or where he 
can exert influence. 
(iii) Obtaining for himself or for any other person any valuable thing or 
pecuniary advantage by corrupt or illegal means or by abusing his 
position as a public servant. 
(iv) Possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. 
(v) Cases of misappropriation, forgery or cheating or o

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