Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has said that CBI has registered 135 cases against various Civil Service Officers during the last five years. Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh said this in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

He said, out of these 135 cases, Charge-sheets have been filed in 57 cases in the concerned courts for trial. The Minister also informed that the Central Vigilance Commission has recommended action against 12 thousand 756 officers during first-stage advice and 887 officers during second-stage advice in the last five years. Mr Singh said, out of this, a grant of sanction of prosecution was advised in respect of 719 officers.