Supreme Court mulls transfer of Tamil Nadu DVAC case against ED officer to Central agency
The Supreme Court is considering transferring a bribery case involving an ED officer from the Tamil Nadu state agency to the CBI. The court is examining whether the case is a result of political vendetta between the state and central governments.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing jurisdictional tensions and legal friction between state-level anti-corruption bodies and central investigative agencies in India.
The Supreme Court on Thursday (August 6, 2026) mulled the transfer of a Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) case of bribery against a Directorate of Enforcement (ED) officer Ankit Tiwari to an independent Central probe agency.
A Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, meanwhile, refused to lift the stay on criminal proceedings in the case.
The court was hearing a plea by the ED to transfer the case from the State DVAC to an agency such as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
The apex court had stayed the proceedings in the DVAC case in January 2024.
Mr. Tiwari was allegedly caught red-handed accepting a bribe of ₹20 lakh from a doctor in Dindigul district.
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