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LOKPAL AS CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY
Parl panel seeks details of roadmap on operationalising Lokpal's inquiry, prosecution wingsParliamentary Committee demands updates on Lokpal's inquiry and prosecution wings. The anti-corruption ombudsman's law was enacted in 2014....
Take steps to form Lokpal's inquiry, prosecution wings within 6 months: Parliamentary Panel to govtA Parliamentary Panel urges the government to establish inquiry and prosecution wings for the Lokpal within six months, emphasizing the nee...
- RS panel for power to Lokpal to sanction prosecution
The constitutional protection available to civil servants under Articles 311 and 320, clause 3(C) of the Constitution would also be adverse...
- Lokpal Bill: Law Ministry against power to file charge sheet without sanction
The Law Ministry has opposed a provision in the Lokpal Bill which gives the ombudsman power to file charge sheet against a public servant.
- Lokpal bill: If we are creating history, let us not create bad history, urges Arun Jaitley
BJP tore into the Lokpal Bill and accused the government of creating "constitutional havoc" by seeking to set up Lokayuktas under Article 2...
- Diminished Lokpal a setback to concept of independent anti-graft body
The failure of the Constitutional amendment Bill to give the Lokpal constitutional status is a major setback to the concept of an independe...
- Lokpal bill: Don't fake outrage, BJP tells Congress
BJP asked Congress not to fake outrage over no constitutional status to Lokpal and acknowledge that poor floor-management led to embarrassm...
- No problem if Lokpal is granted Constitutional status: Anna Hazare
Anna Hazare today said he has no objection to making Lokpal a Constitutional authority provided there is no government interference in its ...
- Standing panel for 1.7 lakh more babus under Lokpal
A consensus appears to be emerging on widening the scope of the proposed Lokpal beyond Group A officers to also cover those belonging to Gr...
- House panel likely to clear Lokayuktas in all states
The parliamentary standing committee on law and justice is veering around to recommending exclusion of lower bureaucracy from the purview o...
- Two ex-Chief Justices of India favour Constitutional status for Lokpal
Two former Chief Justices of India favoured constitutional status for the proposed Lokpal as they appeared before a Par committee.
- Constitutional status for Lokpal a delaying tactic, says Team Anna
Questioning Government's move to make the Lokpal a Constitutional authority, Team Anna today said it was a tactic to delay or avoid its pas...
- Lokpal to be Constitutional body: Law Minister
The proposed Lokpal will have the status of a Constitutional authority for which purpose the Constitution will be amended, Khurshid disclos...
- Team Anna backs Rahul's idea of making Lokpal constitutional body
Team Anna termed as "disappointing" Rahul Gandhi's speech in Parliament on Lokpal issue but, at the same time, supported his idea of making...
Team Anna Hazare consists of Maoists, fascists & anarchists: CongressThe rhetorical war between govt & Team Anna degenerated into name calling with the Congress tarring Anna Hazare with the 'corrupt' brush.
- Aamir backs Team Anna on including PM under purview of Lokpal Bill
Though he supported the view of bringing the PM, judiciary and MPs under the Lokpal's purview, the actor differed with both Team Anna and g...
- Lokpal will have to work within framework of Constitution: PM
Underlining that the Constitution provides for an "intricate system of checks and balances", PM said Lokpal has to find an appropriate plac...
- Team Hazare's 'mantri-to-santri' idea faces practical problems
Members of the civil society in the Lokpal Bill drafting committee have made demands that could lead to the proposed anti-corruption watchd...
- Lokpal drafters to debate rank-linked punishment of corrupt
The joint drafting committee for the Lokpal bill will have its fifth meeting on Monday to thrash out differences that persists.
- Govt disagrees on judicial powers of Lokpal; drafting of Bill begins
With agreement on nearly 50% of the basic principles, the committee decided to direct the legislative dept to begin drafting the Lokpal Bil...