GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5083
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24TH MARCH, 2026/ CHAITRA 3, 1948 (SAKA)
PROSECUTE OFFICIALS
5083. SHRI MATHESWARAN V S:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether any sanctions to prosecute officials received from various
investigating agencies are pending with the Ministry as per reports for...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5083 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24TH MARCH, 2026/ CHAITRA 3, 1948 (SAKA) PROSECUTE OFFICIALS
5083. SHRI MATHESWARAN V S:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether any sanctions to prosecute officials received from various investigating agencies are pending with the Ministry as per reports for more than three months and if so, the reasons for the same;
(b) the total number of sanctions granted by the Government to prosecute the officials from 2014; and
(c) the total number of sanctions rejected by the Government to prosecute the officials from 2014? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)
(a) As per records, till 28.02.2026, 10 sanctions to prosecute officials, received from central investigating agencies, are pending with this Ministry for more than 3 months.
(b) to (c) Since 2014, this Ministry has granted 330 sanctions, received from central investigating agencies, to prosecute officials. However, 01 such sanction has been rejected. *******