Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption

The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) is the anti-corruption agency of the Tamil Nadu government. Its website describes it as the government’s first organised measure against corruption in public administration. It works under the administrative control of the Personnel and Administrative Reforms (N) Department and operates from its own building at 293 MKN Road, Alandur, Chennai, which it has occupied since May 2016.

DVAC conducts enquiries into corruption and related misconduct referred to it by the State Vigilance Commission or the government, and investigates complaints from the public about corrupt practices by public servants. It gathers intelligence to detect bribery, investigates offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and organises traps to catch officials accepting bribes after specific complaints. Wikipedia says it is headed by a Director.

DVAC featured in two orders reported on 10 November 2026. In one, the Madras High Court directed it to register an FIR over an alleged library book procurement scam, LiveLaw reported. In the other, Justice B Pugalendhi said the Director of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, with the Director of Prosecution, must ensure adequate prosecuting personnel for existing and any additional special courts handling corruption cases, according to LiveLaw.

Sources: DVAC Tamil Nadu, Wikipedia, LiveLaw.