Story in numbers: Over 6,400 corruption cases pending trials in courts

As many as 1,629 cases of corruption were reported in India — in which 9,960 people were involved or 11 every day — under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, over two-and-half years ended June 30, 2017, according to a reply to the Rajya Sabha on August 10.

Of the 9,960 people involved, 6,023 or 60 per cent were private persons/citizens, 3,896 or 39 per cent were public servants and 41 were politicians, the data show.

The number of corruption cases registered increased almost 10 per cent to 673 in 2016, from 617 in 2015. As many as 339 cases were registered during the first six months of 2017.

As many as 2,303 people — almost three every day — were convicted. Of which 59 per cent or 1,356 were public servants, 41 per cent or 943 were private citizens and four politicians. Cases that ended in convictions increased 16 per cent from 434 in 2015 to 503 in 2016. During the first six months of 2017, 199 such cases ended in a conviction, the data show.

As many as 6,414 corruption cases under trial were pending as of June 30, 2017, involving 35,770 people that include 18,780 citizens, 16,875 public servants and 115 politicians. Pending cases have come down from 6,663 in 2015 to 6,414, as of June 30, 2017.

 As many as 850 corruption cases are under investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation, of which 14 are “gathering dust for over five years”, the Central Vigilance Commission said.