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7,229 CBI cases under Corruption Prevention Act pending trial; 409 for over 20 years: CVC report
AI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has 7,229 cases pending under the Corruption Prevention Act, with 409 cases unresolved for more than two decades, according to a CVC report. In 2025, the conviction rate in CBI cases rose to 71.71%, up from 69.14% in 2024.
WHY IT MATTERS
The rise in conviction rate shows progress in anti-corruption efforts, yet the large backlog—especially cases pending over 20 years—underscores persistent challenges in the justice system.
During 2025, the conviction rate in CBI cases was 71.71% against 69.14% for 2024
This story was originally reported by The Hindu — National. As an automated real-time news aggregator, NewsToolBar provides multi-perspective indexing and AI summarization while directing full readership directly to primary publisher sources.
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