The lokayukta had submitted the said report under the provisions of section 12 3 of the u. Currently we have 26 states and one union territory that is new delhi which have established lokayukta under section 63 of the lokpal and lokayukta act, 20. The lokayukta assumed office on the same day and the upa lokayukta on 22nd january 1986. The societies registration uttar pradesh amendment act. Under the act, the lokpal and lokayuktas were formed. Even though every care has been taken to ensure the correctness of information and procedures, neither the department of himachal pradesh lokayukta nor the department of information technology is liable for any inadvertent,factual or typing errors. Maharashtra was the first state to introduce the institution of lokayukta through the lokayukta and upalokayuktas act in 1971. The act provided for appointment of lokayuktas within a year in every state. Jun 12, 2018 what is lokayukta act in telugu and how to file a case lokayukta and when can one approach lokayukta, are these your queries. Lok sabha passes lokpal and lokayukta amendment bill, 2016.
The english text and the authoritative hindi text of the act have been modified up lithe 1st day of february, 2011. Lokayukta act section 12 court karnataka judgments. The lokayukta assumed office on the same day and the upalokayukta on 22nd january 1986. The lokayukta is from a nonpolitical background and functions as a statutory authority probing into cases primarily related to corruption, government. English version of jharkhand lokayukta act,2001,jharkhand lokayukta service conditions rules,2001 and jharkhand lokayukta investigation rules, 2001 are based on translation of hindi version and therefore not authenticated.
The maharashtra lokayukta and upalokayuktas act, 1971 act no. In exercise of the powers under section 21 of the uttar pradesh lokayukta and up lokayuktas act, 1975, the governor is pleased to make the following rules. What is lokayukta act in telugu and how to file a case lokayukta and when can one approach lokayukta, are these your queries. Upa lokayukta, as the case may be, may disallow it or any part of it. The bill seeks to amend the lokpal and lokayukta act, 20 which provides lokpal at centre and lokayukta at states statutory backing to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries and for related matters. Uttar pradesh lokayukta and uplokayukta is an anticorruption ombudsman in the indian state of uttar pradesh. Besides any other person even if not aggrieved can also send a complaint to the lokayukt for enquiry if he feels that any public servant is guilty of an allegation described in the madhya pradesh lokayukt evam up lokayukt adhiniyam, 1981. In this act, unless the context otherwise inquires. The terms lokpal and lokayukta were also coined by him. Prior to the enactment of the act, it was left to the respective states to institute lokayukta or not. Jagdish narain shukla vs state of up and ors citation 76928.
Former lokayukta justice santosh n hegde opined that the legal process should be carried out step by step taking up one motion pertaining to lokayukta first. The lokpal is the central governing body that has jurisdiction over all members of parliament and central government employees in cases of corruption. Jagdish narain shukla vs state of up and ors citation. The lok sabha passed the lokpal and lokayukta amendment bill, 2016 without discussion. Lokayukta and uplokayuktas act, 1975 bare acts live. Lok ayukta, uttar pradesh, tc46v1, vibhuti khand, gomti nagar, lucknow. Only urgent cases will be taken up for consideration by the division benches and single benches on 21052020 thursday and 22052020 friday. Allegation, grievance, lokayukta, upa lokayukta, maladministration, public servant. The administrative reforms commissionarc headed by morarji desai submitted a special interim report on problems of redressal of citizens grievances in 1966. The lokayuktas are similar to the lokpal, but function on a state level. As per the act, lokayuktas should be set up in each state. The lokpal and lokayuktas act, 20, commonly known as the lokpal act, is an anticorruption act of indian parliament in india which seeks to provide for the establishment of the institution of lokpal to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain important public functionaries including the prime minister, cabinet ministers, members of parliament, group a officials of the central. Uttar pradesh lokayukta and uplokayuktas competent authority.
In exercise of the powers under subclause v of clause j of section 2 of the uttar pradesh lokayukta and uplokayuktas act, 1975 u. Since it was reported by the personal administrative reforms and rajbhasha. The jharkhand lokayukta act, 2001 as amended up to date preliminary. Act 42 1975rule 21977 dated lucknow, october 28, 1977 in exercise of the powers under section 21 of the uttar pradesh lokayukta and uplokayuktas act, 1975, the governor is pleased to make the following rules. This was followed by similar acts that were enacted by the states of odisha, rajasthan, bihar, uttar pradesh, karnataka, madhya pradesh, andhra pradesh, gujarat, kerala, tamil nadu and the union territory of delhi. An act to provide for the establishment of a body of lokpal for the union and lokayukta for. In exercise of the powers under the second proviso to subsection 1 of section 9 of the uttar pradesh lokayukta and uplokayuktas act, 1975 u. Analysis of the lokpal and the lokayuktas act, 20 ipleaders. The major flaw in the lokpal and lokayukta bill, 2011 is that it does not confer constitutional status on the institution of lokpal. The lokayuktas appointment is made after consultations with the chief justice of the allahabad high court, and the leader of the opposition in the state assembly. The karnataka lokayukta act, 1984 karnataka lokayukta act no. In 1966, the first administrative reforms commission arc recommended a two tier machinery to redress the grievances of public i. The uttar pradesh lokayukta and uplokayuktas laws of india.
Oct 28, 2017 the lokayukta receives the petition from the public and conducts inquiries. This document is being furnished to you for your information by prs. The lokayukta police here have filed an fir against kolar mla varthur prakash following a complaint lodged by bengalurubased activist girish gowda for his alleged criminal intimidation of an official. A case has been registered against prajapati on the basis of three complaints and chief minister akhilesh yadav has been intimated about it, said. Lokayukta are appointed for 5 years or till attaining age of 70 years. The government is likely to amend the karnataka lokayukta act, 1984, to allow upa lokayuktas to step in as the competent authority if. Section 7 matters which may be investigated by lokayukta of uplokayukta. The lokayukta receives the petition from the public and conducts inquiries. Although passed in 2014, the lokpal and lokayukta act of 20 was not implemented all these years because there was no leader of opposition lop in the 16th lok sabha. What is lokayukta in telugu how to file a case in lokayukta. The administrative reforms commissionarc headed by morarji desai submitted a special interim report on problems of. The uttar pradesh lokayukta and uplokayuktas amendment act, 1981.
Besides any other person even if not aggrieved can also send a complaint to the lokayukt for enquiry if he feels that any public servant is guilty of an allegation described in the madhya pradesh lokayukt evam uplokayukt adhiniyam, 1981. Details about lokayukta and its powers and functions. States to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public. Maharashtra lokayukta wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Section 7 matters which may be investigated by lokayukta of up lokayukta. Lokayuktaanduplokayuktasact, 1975 tothe competentauthorityfortakingnecessaryaction. As a mechanism to effectively address the greivances of citizens, administrative reforms comissionarc proposed the plan of setting up of two greivance redressal bodies a lokpal and b lokayukta these governing bodies work as a corruption ombud.
The government is likely to amend the karnataka lokayukta act, 1984, to allow upa lokayuktas to step in as the competent authority if a complaint is lodged against the lokayukta or. Sep 26, 2016 the lokayukta had submitted the said report under the provisions of section 12 3 of the u. Thelokayuktahadsubmittedthesaidreportundertheprovisionsof section123ofthe u. Lokayukta n k mehrotra has registered a case against state mining minister gayatri prasad prajapati after a preliminary inquiry into the allegations of disproportionate assets against the samajwadi party leader found the charges substantial. The kerala lok ayukta will reopen after summer vacation on 18052020 as notified earlier. Section 63 of the lokpal and lokayukta act, 20 provides for the establishment of lokayukta in each state within one year.
This edition of the right to information act, 2005 is being published in diglot form. The term lokpal was coined in 1963 by laxmi mall singhvi, a member of parliament during a parliamentary debate about grievance mechanisms maharashtrawas the first state to introduce lokayukta through the maharashtra lokayukta and upalokayuktas act in 1971 lokayuktas. If the lokayukta is satisfied with the action taken, on the basis of his report under clause b of subsection 1, he shall close the case and intimate the complainant, the public servant and the competent authority concerned accordingly, but where he is not so satisfied and if he considers that the case so deserves, he may make a special. An act to provide 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. The lokayukta police here have filed an fir against kolar mla varthur prakash following a complaint lodged by bengalurubased activist girish gowda for his alleged criminal intimidation of. Lokayukta and uplokayuktas act, 1975 to the competent authority for taking necessary action. The bihar lokayukta act, 1973 as amended up to date preliminary.
Difference between lokpal and lokayukta lokpal vs lokayukta. The position of the lokayukta was established under the lokayukta act of 1975. Section 3 appointment of lokayukta and uplokayukta section 4 lokayukta or uplokayukta to hold no other office section 5 term of office and other. The supreme court on thursday found the lokpal and lokayukta act of 20 an eminently workable piece of legislation which provides for the appointment of lokpal chairperson and members even in. Supreme court upholds amendment in up lokayukta act the. If anyone does corruption against the indian constitution whether it. The 1st february, 2011 bhasen, secretary to the government of india. I this act may be called the societies regisuiation uttar pradesh title and amendment act, 1975. However, the supreme court clarified that the lokpal appointment process need not be stalled merely due to the absence of the lop. An act to make provision for the appointment and functions of certain authorities for the investigation of grievances and allegations against ministers, legislators. Section 5 of uttar pradesh lokayukta and uplokayuktas act, 1975, rule 10 of. Mar 15, 2017 as a mechanism to effectively address the greivances of citizens, administrative reforms comissionarc proposed the plan of setting up of two greivance redressal bodies a lokpal and b lokayukta these governing bodies work as a corruption ombud. The lokpal and lokayukta bill, 2011 suffers from major infirmities. Lokayukta or the upa lokayukta, as the case may be, or an officer duly empowered by the lokayukta may administer oath to every person examined during any investigation under the act.
English version of jharkhand lokayukta act,2001,jharkhand lokayukta service conditions rules,2001 and jharkhand lokayuktainvestigation rules, 2001 are based on translation of hindi version and therefore not authenticated. Any person aggrieved by an action of a public functionary can file a complaint. Lokayukta cops file fir against varthur prakash the hindu. Setup and functions 30 jul 2011 by admin lokayukta is an anticorruption ombudsman organised at the statelevel.
His salary is equivalent to chief justice of india and salary of its members is equivalent to judge of supreme court. We hold that justice mehrotra is duly holding the office of lokayukta. Lokayukta or the upalokayukta, as the case may be, or an officer duly empowered by the lokayukta may administer oath to every person examined during any investigation under the act. It has power to raid on the houses and offices of corrupt official. It is hereby enacted in the twentysixth year of the republic of india 2s follows. According to the uttar pradesh lokayukta and uplokayukta act of 1975, the governor of the state can appoint a person to be the lokayukta and one or more persons as uplokayuktasdeputy lokayukta. An act to provide for the establishment of a body of lokpal for the union and lokayukta for states to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain. Allegation, grievance, lokayukta, upalokayukta, maladministration, public servant. See detailed notification in the cause list of 12052020. The maharashtra lokayukta and upalokayuktas act, 1971. The lla, 20 is an act intended to regulate and control corruption in public functionaries. Mehrotra was appointed on 16 march 2006 under the uttar pradesh lokayukta act. This implies that the act can be struck down through an ordinance. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires.
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