The government setting up deadlines to complete pending cases is considered a sure-shot attempt to bring effectiveness to the working culture in the Vigilance department. Hereafter, if a case is registered, the vigilance should complete and submit the report within six months' time. The preliminary investigation can have a time limit of up to three months while the secret investigation should be completed within one month time. The government is pressing the vigilance department to move at a rapid pace and end major cases including that of illegal acquisition of property; all within 12 months' time.

As of now, most vigilance-investigated cases are ongoing as if it is a never-ending crime series. This is opening major leeway for corrupt officers to return back to service; free from the shackles of law. The lax shown in the investigation will also see many such corrupt officers getting retired without being questioned for their past acts of minting money. Earlier, vigilance officers used to extend certain cases only to curry favour with the accused, who may have serious clout within the government. Such depleting standards paved the way for many corrupt officers to continue in service unhindered, only to later relish in the comfort of state-provided pension money. It was under these circumstances that Vigilance head Manoj Abraham approached the government with a reformation plan. Meanwhile, certain factions in vigilance defend the delay in the investigation for the inept handling of departments under the government. They say major files and documents required for investigation are not handed out in a timely manner. This is far from reality since it is an open secret that certain unions flaunt their might and toughen up their stance against vigilance only to protect corrupt officers who are part of their organisations. Vigilance often succumbs to such demands.

Strikingly, there are some cases where the corrupt might be caught, red-handed receiving bribes. However, vigilance will provide the necessary respite for such people by delaying the chargesheet. Such that the same accused who was earlier caught redhanded in the crime, will make a grandeur return to office, unperturbed. With the reform, such servitude from vigilance will douse, however, things are far from reaching perfection.

It comes under the power of the High Court to decide about the time limit for the completion of vigilance cases in court. Albeit submitting chargesheet, many vigilance cases take sometimes 10 years to complete. The court should also table amendments to end up the hearing procedures in 'trap and corruption cases' within 6 months' time. If the law adopts such prudent ways, corruption will also plunge down among officers, as chances of incarceration loom before committing the crime. Presently, many corrupt officers die before the case reaches a verdict.

It is just half-past into the year 2023 but the total cases of corruption are baffling huge in numbers. In 2022, the total number of corruption cases was 47. The overall mess of the department needs to be upended. Thus, a change is imminent.