Waiting for the Lokpal
7 years, 11 months ago

Waiting for the Lokpal

The Hindu  

In a hearing recently regarding non-operationalisation of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, more than three years after the law was enacted, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi reportedly argued in the Supreme Court that the court has no powers to direct the government on when and how the law should be enforced. In order to operationalise the law, the government had its task cut out — introduce a Lokpal amendment Bill in Parliament substituting the recognised LoP in the selection committee with the leader of the single largest Opposition party in the Lok Sabha. However, for the Lokpal law, instead of bringing in a single amendment to alter the composition of the selection committee, the government introduced a 10-page Bill which proposed to fundamentally dilute the original law. The Lokpal Amendment Act, 2016, did away with the statutory requirement of public servants to disclose the assets of their spouses and dependent children provided for under the original law. Despite the Minister’s assurances on the floor of the House, the Lokpal Amendment Act, 2016, passed by Parliament was never referred to any parliamentary standing committee for deliberation.

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In five years, Lokpal ordered probe in 24 cases, granted prosecution sanction in six
2 months, 1 week ago

In five years, Lokpal ordered probe in 24 cases, granted prosecution sanction in six

The Hindu  

Twelve years since the Lokpal Act was passed and five years after Lokpal– the country’s first anti-corruption body – started to function, it ordered investigation in just 24 cases and granted prosecution sanction in six cases, data show. At least 2,320 “defect-free” complaints were registered with the Lokpal in the past five years, with 226 complaints lodged from April 1 …

The principle and procedure in Lokpal
5 years, 11 months ago

The principle and procedure in Lokpal

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court’s ultimatum to the Centre to appointment a Lokpal within a given time frame, and the subsequent appointment of the first Lokpal in the country, is to be welcomed. The government constituted a eight-member Search Committee in September 2018, headed by former Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, to recommend names for the posts of Lokpal chairperson and …

What are the powers and duties of Lokpal?
6 years ago

What are the powers and duties of Lokpal?

The Hindu  

March 23, 2019 06:44 pm | Updated 06:56 pm IST The story so far: On March 19, Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghosh was appointed as India’s first Lokpal. The Lokpal has jurisdiction to inquire into allegations of corruption against anyone who is or has been Prime Minister, or a Minister in the Union government, or a Member of Parliament, as well …

RTI/Lokpal: New Amendments Severely Weaken The Legislations Intended To Bring In More Transparency, Justice AP Shah Writes To PM Modi [Read The Letter]
6 years, 7 months ago

RTI/Lokpal: New Amendments Severely Weaken The Legislations Intended To Bring In More Transparency, Justice AP Shah Writes To PM Modi [Read The Letter]

Live Law  

Former Chairman of the Law Commission of India Justice AP Shah on Monday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to abstain from diluting various laws such as Companies Act, 2013 and RTI Act, 2005.Writing on behalf of the Citizens Whistle Blowers Forum, Justice Shah asserted that the proposed amendments can lead to a spurt in economic offences, stating, “…any campaign. …

SC Gives Centre 4 Weeks to Inform About Steps Taken To Appoint Lokpal; Bhushan Says Govt Has No Such Plan
7 years ago

SC Gives Centre 4 Weeks to Inform About Steps Taken To Appoint Lokpal; Bhushan Says Govt Has No Such Plan

Live Law  

“It is clear that the government does not want to appoint a Lokpal.The Act is more than four year old. Only when we filed a contempt petition they called for a meeting”, Advocate Prashant Bhushan to SC on behalf of petitioner NGO Common Cause)The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to inform it within four weeks the steps being taken. …

Lokpal appointment: After delay, govt on tightrope ahead of June deadline to formulate rules for anti-corruption body
7 years, 1 month ago

Lokpal appointment: After delay, govt on tightrope ahead of June deadline to formulate rules for anti-corruption body

Firstpost  

Government is walking a tightrope as it has set a 15 June deadline to draft a set of rules for the functioning of proposed anti-corruption authority Lokpal. New Delhi: The government is walking a tightrope as it has set a 15 June deadline to draft a set of rules for the functioning of the proposed anti-corruption authority Lokpal, that would …

‘Govt examining ministerial-panel report on Lokpal’
7 years, 7 months ago

‘Govt examining ministerial-panel report on Lokpal’

The Hindu  

A report of inter-ministerial committee on Lokpal is under examination of the government, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. However, an amendment bill was moved in Lok Sabha in December 2014 to remove certain difficulties in the operationalisation of the Act, he said. The Act envisages establishment of the anti-graft body Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in states …

New Lokpal legislation will have power to act on CM, ministers: Amarinder
7 years, 9 months ago

New Lokpal legislation will have power to act on CM, ministers: Amarinder

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: The Punjab government will enact a new Lokpal legislation with the powers to initiate action on complaints against the chief minister, the ministers and the bureaucracy at all levels, Amarinder Singh told Assembly on Monday. Chief Minister Amarinder, who was speaking during the ongoing budget session in Chandigarh, said the government has also decided to ‘review and revamp’ the …

No barrier to naming Lokpal: SC
7 years, 11 months ago

No barrier to naming Lokpal: SC

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday found the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act of 2013 an “eminently workable piece of legislation”, which provides for the appointment of Lokpal Chairperson and members even in the absence of a recognised Leader of Opposition. The judgment goes against the very logic of the government’s argument that appointment of Lokpal Chairperson and members is not currently …

Don't wait for Parliament approval, set up Lokpal soon: SC to Centre
7 years, 11 months ago

Don't wait for Parliament approval, set up Lokpal soon: SC to Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to set up the ‘anti-corruption ombudsman’ Lokpal under the 2013 law without waiting for Parliament approval of the standing committee’s suggestion for amending the law to include leader of single largest party in the place of LoP to be part of the search committee. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi …

No justification to hold it back: SC raps Centre over enforcement of Lokpal Act
7 years, 11 months ago

No justification to hold it back: SC raps Centre over enforcement of Lokpal Act

India TV News  

The Supreme Court today came down hard at the Centre for holding back the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act of 2013 until the proposed amendments are effected. The top court's verdict put the ball in the government's court which was holding back the enforcement of the law on grounds that there were several amendments to be made in the Lokpal Act’s …

Breaking: Lokpal Act A Workable Legislation: No Need To Keep It Pending: SC To Centre [Read Judgment]
7 years, 11 months ago

Breaking: Lokpal Act A Workable Legislation: No Need To Keep It Pending: SC To Centre [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Strongly pushing for appointment of a Lokpal, the Supreme Court today said the existing Lokpal Act is a workable piece of legislation and there was no justification to keep its operation pending.A bench of Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Navin Sinha was delivering judgment in a batch of public interest litigations filed three years ago by NGO Common Cause and …

Can’t appoint Lokpal for now, Centre tells SC
8 years ago

Can’t appoint Lokpal for now, Centre tells SC

The Hindu  

The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that appointment of the anti-corruption ombudsman, Lokpal, is not possible now. Appearing before a Bench led by Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Attorney-General Mukul Rohatgi said the amendments to the Lokpal law, concerning the substitution of the Leader of Opposition with the leader of the single largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha on …

Government employees need not file asset details under Lokpal for now
8 years, 2 months ago

Government employees need not file asset details under Lokpal for now

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Centre has extended indefinitely the deadline to file details of assets and liabilities by central government employees under a mandatory provision of Lokpal Act. “All public servants will henceforth be required to file the declarations as may be prescribed by the fresh set of rules,” an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training said. As per …

Revelations Under The RTI Act Expose How Government Misled Parliament To Weaken Anti-Corruption Legislations
8 years, 3 months ago

Revelations Under The RTI Act Expose How Government Misled Parliament To Weaken Anti-Corruption Legislations

Live Law  

RTI Activist, Anjali Bharadwaj of the National Campaign for People’s Right to Information, at a discussion organised by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, in New Delhi, on December 17, revealed how the passage of some progressive legislations suffered, for want of Government’s backing, and worse, because of its misleading of Parliament.Whistle Blower Protection. The 2016 amendment has fundamentally diluted the …

Revelations Under The RTI Act Expose How Government Misled Parliament To Weaken Anti-Corruption Legislations
8 years, 3 months ago

Revelations Under The RTI Act Expose How Government Misled Parliament To Weaken Anti-Corruption Legislations

Live Law  

RTI Activist, Anjali Bharadwaj of the National Campaign for People’s Right to Information, at a discussion organised by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, in New Delhi, on December 17, revealed how the passage of some progressive legislations suffered, for want of Government’s backing, and worse, because of its misleading of Parliament.Whistle Blower Protection. The 2016 amendment has fundamentally diluted the …

Editorial: Appointing a Lokpal
8 years, 4 months ago

Editorial: Appointing a Lokpal

The Hindu  

By admonishing the Union government for delaying the appointment of a Lokpal, the Supreme Court has sent across a timely message that efforts to cleanse the economy must be matched by equally strong measures to cleanse public life too. The only reason for the delay in the appointment of the Lokpal is that a minor amendment to the Lokpal and …

Supreme Court hauls up Centre for delay in naming Lokpal
8 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court hauls up Centre for delay in naming Lokpal

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Centre for dragging its feet in appointing “corruption ombudsman” Lokpal and observed that the Lokpal law could not be rendered ineffective due to the delay in taking a decision by the government on the status of the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. Chandrachud and L. Nageswara Rao, hearing …

Cabinet clears Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016
8 years, 7 months ago

Cabinet clears Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016

Live Law  

Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its ex-post facto approval for amendments to Section 44 and consequential amendments of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 by introducing the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2016 in the Parliament.As per the Bill, this Amendment shall be deemed to have come into force on the 16th day of …

Cabinet clears Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016
8 years, 7 months ago

Cabinet clears Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016

Live Law  

Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its ex-post facto approval for amendments to Section 44 and consequential amendments of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 by introducing the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2016 in the Parliament.As per the Bill, this Amendment shall be deemed to have come into force on the 16th day of …

Rajya Sabha passes Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016
8 years, 8 months ago

Rajya Sabha passes Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016

Firstpost  

A bill to amend the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, was passed by Parliament on Thursday doing away with the time limit for public servants to furnish details of their assets and liabilities, which as per the original act was 31 July every year. New Delhi: A bill to amend the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, was passed by Parliament …

Lok Sabha nod for Lokpal Act amendment
8 years, 8 months ago

Lok Sabha nod for Lokpal Act amendment

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved an amendment to the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013, to allow extension of the time given to public servants and trustees and board members of Non-Governmental Organisations receiving government funds of more than Rs. “Amendments to bills can be moved under three condition: one, when cleared by the Union Cabinet; second, the Prime Minister …

NGOs seek clarity as centre brings them under ambit of Lokpal Act
8 years, 8 months ago

NGOs seek clarity as centre brings them under ambit of Lokpal Act

Live Mint  

Over 200 non-profits met in Delhi on Thursday to understand the implications of a government notification issued on 24 June that equates senior executives at such organizations with government employees and requires them to disclose details of assets held by themselves and their families. The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, commonly referred to as the Lokpal Act, which was born …

Government can’t simply sit on Lokpal’s Appointment; SC raps Government [Read Petition]
8 years, 10 months ago

Government can’t simply sit on Lokpal’s Appointment; SC raps Government [Read Petition]

Live Law  

Rapping the Government for delaying the Lokpal’s appointment despite past assurances, the Supreme Court of India on Monday directed the Attorney General of India to inform the Court on the next date, the steps taken to make the Lokpal’s appointment. The Court was hearing an application filed by Common Cause, seeking to amend its Writ Petition, which had been filed …

Lokpal May be Single Window Stop for all Corruption Probe
9 years, 3 months ago

Lokpal May be Single Window Stop for all Corruption Probe

India TV News  

Lokpal May be Single Window Stop for all Corruption Probe New Delhi: Parliamentary panel examining the Lokpal bill may recommend that the proposed anti-corruption watchdog be a single window stop for probing all corruption complaints against government functionaries by ending multiplicity of investigating agencies to investigate New Delhi: Parliamentary panel examining the Lokpal bill may recommend that the proposed anti-corruption …

Delhi Assembly passes AAP anti-graft Jan Lokpal Bill
9 years, 3 months ago

Delhi Assembly passes AAP anti-graft Jan Lokpal Bill

India TV News  

New Delhi: Over nine months after Aam Aadmi Party's resounding victory in the Delhi elections, the Delhi Assembly today passed its flagship anti-corruption law, the Jan Lokpal Bill. As per the bill, the three-member Jan Lokpal will “proceed to inquire or investigate into the allegation of ‘corruption' occurring in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.” In essence, besides the chief …

Parliament Panel on Lokpal Bill to seek 2nd extension |IndiaTV News
9 years, 8 months ago

Parliament Panel on Lokpal Bill to seek 2nd extension |IndiaTV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: A parliamentary committee examining the Lokpal Bill will not submit its report during the upcoming Monsoon session and seek extension for a second time to complete the task. The 31-member Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice, headed by Congress MP E M Sudarsana Natchiappan, is examining the Lokpal and Lokayuktas and Other Related Law …

Time Crunch leads Parliamentary panel on Lokpal to miss deadline- India TV News
10 years ago

Time Crunch leads Parliamentary panel on Lokpal to miss deadline- India TV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: A parliamentary committee examining the Lokpal amendment Bill will miss the March 25 deadline for submission of its report and has sought more time to finalise it. The 31-member Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice, headed by Congress MP E M Sudarsana Natchiappan, is examining the Lokpal and Lokayuktas and Other Related Law …

Law Ministry approves proposal for removing quorum requirements in selection of Lokpal and CBI Chief
10 years, 4 months ago

Law Ministry approves proposal for removing quorum requirements in selection of Lokpal and CBI Chief

Live Law  

The Law Ministry has approved the proposal put forward by the Department of Personnel and Training to amend the Lokpal Act and the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, in favor of no quorum requirement in selection panels for selecting the Lokpal or the CBI Chief.The two laws are presently silent on this aspect. The Law Ministry has approved the proposal …

Law Ministry approves proposal for removing quorum requirements in selection of Lokpal and CBI Chief
10 years, 4 months ago

Law Ministry approves proposal for removing quorum requirements in selection of Lokpal and CBI Chief

Live Law  

The Law Ministry has approved the proposal put forward by the Department of Personnel and Training to amend the Lokpal Act and the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, in favor of no quorum requirement in selection panels for selecting the Lokpal or the CBI Chief.The two laws are presently silent on this aspect. The Law Ministry has approved the proposal …

Government holds discussion on amending Lokpal Act in absence of Leader of Opposition
10 years, 4 months ago

Government holds discussion on amending Lokpal Act in absence of Leader of Opposition

India TV News  

New Delhi: With nearly three weeks left for retirement of CBI Director Ranjit Sinha, the government on Friday held discussion on the issue of bringing an amendment in the Lokpal Act for selection of his successor in the absence of Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha. As per the Act, the selection of the CBI Chief has to be …

Setting up of Lokpal top priority of Modi govt: PMO
10 years, 7 months ago

Setting up of Lokpal top priority of Modi govt: PMO

Firstpost  

Setting up of the anti-corruption body Lokpal is among the key measures that are the top priorities of the government, the Prime Minister’s Office has said. New Delhi: Setting up of the anti-corruption body Lokpal is among the key measures that are the top priorities of the government, the Prime Minister’s Office has said. In its communication to the Ministry …

Lokpal Act: Babus will have to declare all assets and liabilities under new norms
10 years, 8 months ago

Lokpal Act: Babus will have to declare all assets and liabilities under new norms

Firstpost  

The central government has notified rules under the Lokpal Act making it mandatory for all its employees to file declarations of their assets and liabilities and those of their spouses and dependent children. NEW DELHI: The central government has notified rules under the Lokpal Act making it mandatory for all its employees to file declarations of their assets and liabilities …

Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act: A Commentary
11 years ago

Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act: A Commentary

Live Law  

ICynicism gave way to incredulity, hope and jubilation, when after several failed attempts, a broad political consensus was reached between the ruling Congress and the principal opposition party, the BJP, on the issue of the Lokpal Bill lying on the backburner for decades, which eventually culminated in the Parliament passing the Lokpal and the Lokayuktas Bill, 2013 in December, 2013,. …

‘Delhi Lokpal Bill unconstitutional without Centre’s approval’
11 years, 1 month ago

‘Delhi Lokpal Bill unconstitutional without Centre’s approval’

The Hindu  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s move to introduce the Jan Lokpal Bill in the Assembly without the Centre’s approval will be a violation of the constitutional mandate and the provisions of the Transaction of Business of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Rules, 1993. Governor sought the law officer’s opinion after the Chief Minister wrote to him on …

Draft Delhi Lokpal bill: All you need to know
11 years, 1 month ago

Draft Delhi Lokpal bill: All you need to know

Firstpost  

The Delhi cabinet Monday cleared the draft of the Delhi Lokpal Bill, 2014, according to which an independent probe can be initiated against government employees, ranging from the chief minister to a peon. New Delhi: The Delhi cabinet Monday cleared the draft of the Delhi Lokpal Bill, 2014, according to which an independent probe can be initiated against government employees, …

Delhi Cabinet clears Jan Lokpal Bill
11 years, 1 month ago

Delhi Cabinet clears Jan Lokpal Bill

The Hindu  

The Delhi Cabinet on Monday cleared the ‘Delhi Lokpal Bill, 2014’ that aims to bring all public servants– from the Chief Minister to all Group D employees – under its ambit with no safeguards or “special privileges” extended even to the Chief Minister’s Office. The Bill was passed at a Cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, fulfilling …

Delhi's AAP govt hopes to get Jan Lokpal Bill passed on 16 Feb
11 years, 1 month ago

Delhi's AAP govt hopes to get Jan Lokpal Bill passed on 16 Feb

Firstpost  

A special assembly session will be called on February 13, 14, 15 and 16 to pass the Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill. Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia told reporters following the cabinet meet that the last day of the session will be held in the Indira Gandhi Stadium and requested Delhi’s public to come and witness the bill’s passage. New Delhi: …

Govt fast-tracks process for creation of Lokpal
11 years, 2 months ago

Govt fast-tracks process for creation of Lokpal

The Hindu  

Government has speeded up the process for creation of anti-graft watchdog Lokpal and finalising manpower and infrastructure requirement for it. The chairperson, members and other staff for Lokpal will be appointed soon,” said a senior official of Ministry of Personnel, which provides administrative support for Lokpal. The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 provides for the establishment of a body of …

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2013 is Act No. 1 of 2014; Will new section- 8B(2) of CVC Act dilute the powers of CBI?
11 years, 2 months ago

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2013 is Act No. 1 of 2014; Will new section- 8B(2) of CVC Act dilute the powers of CBI?

Live Law  

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2013 is published as Act No.1 of 2014 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-1, dated the 1st January 2014. The Lokpal can inquire into offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 committed by members of Parliament, group A and B government officials, employees of a company, society or a trust set up …

Historic Lokpal Bill passed
11 years, 3 months ago

Historic Lokpal Bill passed

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the historic Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2013, paving the way for establishment of an ombudsman to fight corruption in public offices and ensure accountability on the part of public officials, including the Prime Minister, but with some safeguards. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi described the passage of the Lokpal Bill …

Officers facing graft charge will get hearing
11 years, 3 months ago

Officers facing graft charge will get hearing

The Hindu  

The major official amendments to the Lokpal Bill on which the Rajya Sabha gave its nod relate to giving a hearing to an officer charged with corruption before the Lokpal orders an investigation, during an enquiry and before the sanction of prosecution. On the insistence of Leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley, however, the government agreed to add a “proviso” that …

Lokpal Bill goes through in Rajya Sabha; SP walks out
11 years, 3 months ago

Lokpal Bill goes through in Rajya Sabha; SP walks out

The Hindu  

In a show of solidarity, marred only by Samajwadi Party walk-out, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed by voice vote the historic Lokpal Bill that provides for setting up an independent ombudsman to investigate charges of corruption against public functionaries. After the house said “ aye’’ to the Bill, fasting social activist Anna Hazare thanked the government. On the insistence …

A law long overdue
11 years, 3 months ago

A law long overdue

The Hindu  

When a bill that has eluded a political consensus for decades comes close to actual enactment, cynicism must give way to pragmatism and hope. The Lokpal Bill, passed in the Lok Sabha in an earlier form two years ago but now amended on the basis of the report of a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha, is likely to be …

SP scuttles Lokpal debate in Rajya Sabha
11 years, 3 months ago

SP scuttles Lokpal debate in Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

After almost two years, the government on Friday brought the Lokpal Bill back to the Rajya Sabha in an amended form, amid vociferous disruptions by the Samajwadi Party, a key ally of the ruling United Progressive Alliance. The Bill was tabled by Minister for Personnel and Training V. Narayanasamy after Chairman Hamid Ansari announced that he was setting aside the …

Kiran Bedi says Lokpal is satisfactory, Anna still unhappy
12 years, 1 month ago

Kiran Bedi says Lokpal is satisfactory, Anna still unhappy

Firstpost  

The government on Thursday amended the controversial Lokpal Bill, delinking it from the setting up of Lokayuktas in the states Kiran Bedi, a part of Team Anna who protested against corruption, has shown support in favour the amendments suggested by the government on Thursday on the Lokpak Bill, even as Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal expressed dissatisfaction over it and …

Cabinet approves Lokpal bill amendments
12 years, 1 month ago

Cabinet approves Lokpal bill amendments

India TV News  

New Delhi, Jan 31: The union cabinet Thursday delinked the Lokpal from the Lokayuktas or anti-graft ombudsmen in states as it gave its nod to the Lokpal bill amendments but the BJP and activists, including Anna Hazare, slammed the proposed law as not enough to curb corruption. The cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, accepted 14 of 16 amendments …

Lokpal Bill with amendments cleared by Cabinet
12 years, 1 month ago

Lokpal Bill with amendments cleared by Cabinet

India TV News  

New Delhi, Jan 31: The amended Lokpal Bill, which delinks the central government from creation of state Lokayuktas, was today approved by the Union Cabinet, paving the way for its consideration by Parliament. The revised bill incorporates a number of changes recommended by the Rajya Sabha Select Committee, including appointment of the Director of Prosecution by the CVC.The government, however, …

Lokpal Bill: Law Ministry against power to file charge sheet without sanction
12 years, 7 months ago

Lokpal Bill: Law Ministry against power to file charge sheet without sanction

India TV News  

New Delhi, Aug 12: Maintaining that it was against the “principle of protection”, the Law Ministry has opposed a provision in the Lokpal Bill which gives the ombudsman power to file charge sheet against a public servant without the prior sanction of competent authority. “.the proposal to do away with the requirement of previous sanction.where prosecution is proposed by Lokpal, …

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