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. 

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on ‘Definition of Vigilance Angle’, all earlier guidelines / Office Orders / Circulars issued on this subject stand superseded. 

The list of such superseded Circulars / Guidelines / Office Orders is attached as Annex-A to the Master Circular.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. 

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’.

Notification no. Master Circular No. 01/MC/2025

Date: 23.05.2025

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