The Lokpal Act:-
- This Act provides for the establishment of a body of Lokpal for the Union and Lokayukta for States to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
- It was passed in 2013.
- Lokpal has to enquire into allegations of corruption against public functionaries of the central government in a time-bound manner. Jurisdiction:
-The Prime Minister, Ministers, Members of Parliament and officers and officials of the Central Government.
Composition:-
-The Lokpal consists of a Chairperson with a maximum of 8 members of which 50% shall be judicial members.
-50% of the members of the Lokpal shall come from amongst the SCs, the STs, the OBCs, minorities, and women.
Selection of the Members:-
-The selection of the Chairperson and the members of Lokpal shall be through a Selection Committee consisting of the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the Chief Justice of India or a sitting Supreme Court Judge nominated by the Chief Justice of India and an eminent jurist to be nominated by the President of India on the basis of recommendations of the first four members of the selection committee.
-A Search Committee will assist the Selection Committee in the process of selection. 50% of the members of the Search Committee shall also be from amongst the SCs, the STs, the OBCs, minorities and women.
-The Prime Minister has been brought under the purview of the Lokpal with subject matter exclusions and specific process for handling complaints against the Prime Minister.
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