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What is the status of Lokpal Bill?
Background
| Year | Cost of lokpal (recurring) | Status of bill |
|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | The Government’s version of Lokpal does not have any financial memorandum. | Passed by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Rajya Sabha passed the bill on 17 December 2013. Lok sabha passed the bill on 18 December 2013. |
How many Lokayukta are there in India?
In November 2012, after conclusion of the 11th All India Lokayukta Conference, as many as 16 Lokayuktas sent many recommendations to the Govt of India. The recommendations were: Make Lokayukta the nodal agency for receiving all corruption complaints. Accord Lokayukta jurisdiction over State-level probe agencies.
Who was the first chief justice of free India?
Harilal Jekisundas Kania
Supreme Court of India (1950–present)
| No. | Name (birth–death) | Period of office |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harilal Jekisundas Kania (1890–1951) | 26 January 1950 |
| 2 | Mandakolathur Patanjali Sastri (1889–1963) | 7 November 1951 |
| 3 | Mehr Chand Mahajan (1889–1967) | 4 January 1954 |
| 4 | Bijan Kumar Mukherjea (1891–1956) | 23 December 1954 |
Who is covered under Lokpal Act?
Jurisdiction of Lokpal to include Prime Minister, Ministers, members of Parliament, Groups A, B, C and D officers and officials of Central Government. Prosecution Wing. Expenses of Lokpal to be charged on Consolidated Fund of India. 49 of 1988.
Who is India Ombudsman?
Lokpal. In India, the Ombudsman is known as the Lokpal or Lokayukta. An Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) was set up on 5 January 1966 under the Chairmanship of Shri Morarji Desai.
Who is the present Upa Lokayukta of Karnataka 2020?
Justice P. Vishwanath Shetty
| Karnataka Lokayukta | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent Justice P. Vishwanath Shetty since 28 January 2017 | |
| Seat | MS Building, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Formation | 1984 |
| Deputy | Upa Lokayukta |
Is Lokayukta a court?
At present, only states like Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan, Bihar, UP, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Meghalaya, and Assam have a Lokayukta.
Who are the members of the Lokpal Committee?
The Act allows setting up of anti-corruption ombudsman called Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayukta at the State-level. The Lokpal will consist of a chairperson and a maximum of eight members. The Lokpal will cover all categories of public servants, including the Prime Minister. But the armed forces do not come under the ambit of Lokpal.
What do you need to know about the Lokpal Bill?
The States will have to institute Lokayukta within one year of the commencement of the Act. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/salient-features-of-lokpal-lokayuktas-bill/article5474256.ece It has been made mandatory for public servants to declare their assets and liabilities along with that of their spouse and dependent children.
Is the armed forces under the Lokpal Bill?
But the armed forces do not come under the ambit of Lokpal. The Act also incorporates provisions for attachment and confiscation of property acquired by corrupt means, even while the prosecution is pending. The States will have to institute Lokayukta within one year of the commencement of the Act.
What was the first version of Jan Lokpal Bill?
The first version of the Lokpal Bill drafted by the Government of India in 2010 was considered ineffective by some anti-corruption activists from the civil society, who came together to draft a citizen’s version of the Lokpal Bill later called the Jan Lokpal. Public awareness drives and protest marches were carried out to campaign for the bill.