Last Updated on: October 12, 2026

 The Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell (CM’s SVC), Assam is headed by a Superintendent of Police. It has its jurisdiction throughout the State of Assam. The SVC was created in the year 1984 with its Headquarters at Guwahati. The main objective of the creation of this Cell was to enquire and investigate into the special & sensitive offences committed by the State Government officials under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (Amended in 1988), offences U/S 406 to 409 IPC, 417 to 420 IPC, 417 to 477(A) IPC and also under Official Secrets Act, 1923, only when referred to by the Chief Minister of Assam.
Powers and Functions
The office of the Superintendent of Police, Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell, Assam was declared as a Police Station (Special Vigilance Police Station, Assam) vide Govt. Notification No. HMA.94/84/11 dtd. 9/2/1984 having jurisdiction throughout the State of Assam for the purpose of enquiry / investigation of offences U/S 406 to 409 IPC, 417 to 420 IPC, 417 to 477(A) IPC and all offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (Amended in 1988).
Memo No. HMA.94/84/13 dtd. 9/2/1984 issued by the Commissioner & Secretary, Home Department, Govt. of Assam in connection with the constitution of the Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell, Assam defines that officers of the cell will function under the orders of the Chief Minister, Assam; but remain under the administrative control of the Director General of Police, Assam.
Govt. of Assam (Home Department) vide Notification No. HMA.94/84/31 dtd. 30/4/97 has authorized all officers not below the rank of Inspector of Police posted in the Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell to investigate certain offences including offences punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (Amended in 1988).
Functional Set-up

Administrative Set-up

Disposition of Officers and Men as on 31st March, 2015

S. N.
Rank
Sanctioned Strength
ActualStrength
Vacancy

1
Superintendent of Police
01
01
Nil

2
Dy. Supdt. of Police
03
03
Nil

3
Inspector of Police (UB)
09
06
03

4
Sub-Inspector of Police (UB)
09
08
01

5
UB Constable
16
09
07

6
Driver Constable
05
04
01

Disposition of Ministerial staff including stenographer and peon as on 31st March, 2015

S. N.
Rank
Sanctionedstrength
ActualStrength
Vacancy

1
Senior Assistant
01
01
Nil

2
Junior Assistant
03
02
01

3
Stenographer
01
01
Nil

4
Peon
02
02
Nil

Activities and Performance
On the strength of power and functions, conferred as per statutory provision, the Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell, Assam registered cases, initiated preliminary enquiries & regular enquires with the approval of the Chief Minister, Assam during the period from 1st April, 2013 to 31st March,2014 are furnished below :

Cases during the period from 01/04/2014 - 31/03/2015

Pending as on 31.3.15
Registered
Disposed off
Pending

02
02
Nil
02

Regular Enquires during the period from 01/04/2014 - 31/03/2015

Pending as on 31.3.15
Initiated
Disposed off
Converted to Case
Pending

20
25
5
02
20

Preliminary Enquires during the period from 01/04/2014 - 31/03/2015

Pending as on 31.3.15
Initiated
Disposed off
Converted to RE
Pending

15
30
08
07
15