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The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013

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 idental thereto.

लोकपाल और लोकायुक्‍त अधिनियम, 2013.

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

2014

Location:

Enactment Date:

1/1/2014

Enforcement Date:

16-01-2014

Ministry:

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department:

Department of Personnel and Training

All Section List (Lokpal Act)

PRELIMINARY

Section 1

Short title, extent, application and commencement.

DEFINITIONS

Section 2

Definitions.

ESTABLISHMENT OF LOKPAL

Section 3 to Section 10

Section 3

Establishment of Lokpal.

Section 4

Appointment of Chairperson and Members on recommendations of Selection Committee.

Section 5

Filling of vacancies of Chairperson or Members.

Section 6

Term of office of Chairperson and Members.

Section 7

Salary, allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.

Section 8

Restriction on employment by Chairperson and Members after ceasing to hold office.

Section 9

Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances.

Section 10

Secretary, other officers and staff of Lokpal.

INQUIRY WING

Section 11

Inquiry Wing.

PROSECUTION WING

Section 12

Prosecution Wing.

EXPENSES OF LOKPAL TO BE CHARGED ON CONSOLIDATED FUND OF INDIA

Section 13

Expenses of Lokpal to be charged on Consolidated Fund of India.

JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF INQUIRY

Section 14 to Section 19

Section 14

Jurisdiction of Lokpal to include Prime Minister, Ministers, members of Parliament, Groups A, B, C and D officers and officials of Central Government.

Section 15

Matters pending before any court or committee or authority for inquiry not to be affected.

Section 16

Constitution of benches of Lokpal.

Section 17

Distribution of business amongst benches.

Section 18

Power of Chairperson to transfer cases.

Section 19

Decision to be by majority.

PROCEDURE IN RESPECT OF PRELIMINARY INQUIRY AND INVESTIGATION

Section 20 to Section 24

Section 20

Provisions relating to complaints and preliminary inquiry and investigation.

Section 21

Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard.

Section 22

Lokpal may require any public servant or any other person to furnish information, etc.

Section 23

Power of Lokpal to grant sanction for initiating prosecution.

Section 24

Action on investigation against public servant being Prime Minister, Ministers or members of Parliament.

POWERS OF LOKPAL

Section 25 to Section 34

Section 25

Supervisory powers of Lokpal.

Section 26

Search and seizure.

Section 27

Lokpal to have powers of civil court in certain cases.

Section 28

Power of Lokpal to utilise services of officers of Central or State Government.

Section 29

Provisional attachment of assets.

Section 30

Confirmation of attachment of assets.

Section 31

Confiscation of assets, proceeds, receipts and benefits arisen or procured by means of corruption in special circumstances.

Section 32

Power of Lokpal to recommend transfer or suspension of public servant connected with allegation of corruption.

Section 33

Power of Lokpal to give directions to prevent destruction of records during preliminary inquiry.

Section 34

Power to delegate.

SPECIAL COURTS

Section 35 to Section 36

Section 35

Special Courts to be constituted by Central Government.

Section 36

Letter of request to a contracting State in certain cases.

COMPLAINTS AGAINST CHAIRPERSON, MEMBERS AND OFFICIALS OF LOKPAL

Section 37 to Section 38

Section 37

Removal and suspension of Chairperson and Members of Lokpal.

Section 38

Complaints against officials of Lokpal.

ASSESSMENT OF LOSS AND RECOVERY THEREOF BY SPECIAL COURT

Section 39

Assessment of loss and recovery thereof by special court.

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Section 40 to Section 43

Section 40

Budget.

Section 41

Grants by Central Government.

Section 42

Annual statement of accounts.

Section 43

Furnishing of returns, etc., to Central Government.

DECLARATION OF ASSETS

Section 44 to Section 45

Section 44

Declaration of assets.

Section 45

Presumption as to acquisition of assets by corrupt means in certain cases.

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 46 to Section 47

Section 46

Prosecution for false complaint and payment of compensation, etc., to public servant.

Section 47

False complaint made by society or association of persons or trust.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 48 to Section 62

Section 48

Reports of Lokpal.

Section 49

Lokpal to function as appellate authority for appeals arising out of any other law for the time being in force.

Section 50

Protection of action taken in good faith by any public servant.

Section 51

Protection of action taken in good faith by others.

Section 52

Members, officers and employees of Lokpal to be public servants.

Section 53

Limitation to apply in certain cases.

Section 54

Bar of jurisdiction.

Section 55

Legal assistance.

Section 56

Act to have overriding effect.

Section 57

Provisions of this Act to be in addition of other laws.

Section 58

Amendment of certain enactments.

Section 59

Power to make rules.

Section 60

Power of Lokpal to make regulations.

Section 61

Laying of rules and regulations.

Section 62

Power to remove difficulties.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LOKAYUKTA

Section 63

Establishment of Lokayukta.