As many as 84 IAS officers and 33 IPS officers are facing trial under criminal charges in CBI cases, according to the information given in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. 

As on March 31, 2010, the CBI was investigating 21 cases against IAS officers and six against IPS officers, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Prithviraj Chavan said in a written reply in the house.

Moreover, CBI was also investigating 15 corruption cases against IAS officer and one such case against an IPS officer.

“The government has taken several steps to restore the public confidence in the IAS & IPS. These inter-alia, include, speedy trial of corruption cases through setting up of special CBI courts, conducting disciplinary proceedings against the delinquent officers in a time bound manner, inculcating appropriate values, introducing mid-career mandatory training programme for IAS officers, recognizing and rewarding the good performers by instituting the PM’s awards of excellence etc,” the minister said.