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...
28 Mar, 2025, 05.33 PM IST
Lokpal seeks applications from retired CBI, ED officers among others to join it as consultantsThe Lokpal has invited retired government officials, including those from CBI and ED, to apply for consultant positions. These consultants ...
20 Sep, 2024, 01.51 PM IST
Not prosecuted single person to date, Lokpal's performance far from satisfactory: Parliamentary PanelAccording to the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, the Lokpal shall, by notification, constitute a prosecution wing headed by the Director o...
23 Mar, 2023, 03.13 PM IST
Lokpal gets 1,719 graft complaints so far this year, 136 were registered for inquiryThe Lokpal had received 5,680 complaints during 2021-22 -- of these 169 were under format and 5,511 were in non-format category. During 202...
19 Sep, 2022, 11.11 AM IST
Banks want a say before Lokpal refers staff cases to agenciesBanks have reached out to the government demanding that the Lokpal should consult lenders before referring vigilance cases against employee...
26 Jul, 2022, 11.26 PM IST
Lokpal fails to give prosecution sanction to anyone in nearly 3 yearsThe appointments of directors of inquiry and prosecution, the two top personnel for looking into complaints of corruption and processing pr...
08 Mar, 2022, 03.40 PM IST
Lokpal given requisite staff to conduct graft inquiry, prosecution of guilty public servants: Govt"The institution of the Lokpal has been sanctioned requisite staff including that provided under sections 11 and 12 of the Lokpal and Lokay...
05 Aug, 2021, 05.32 PM IST
Lokpal writes to Centre for appointment of directors of inquiry and prosecutionBased on an RTI reply, anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal has written to the Central government for the appointment of the directors of inqui...
28 Jun, 2021, 06.02 PM IST
CVC, CBI's anti-corruption wing be under Lokpal: Parliamentary panelIf this recommendation is accepted by Parliament, it will pave the way for Congress leader Mallikarjuna Kharge to be part of Lokpal selecti...
07 Dec, 2015, 03.34 PM IST
Prashant Bhushan steps up attack on AAP's 'mahajokepal'In the wake of the claims by the Swaraj Abhiyan leader, AAP hit out at Bhushan and alleged that his attack goes on to prove the "collaborat...
29 Nov, 2015, 02.14 PM IST
Lokpal will help CVC get inquiry wing: CommissionerThe official said that after Lokpal, CVC would also be able to put pressure on the concerned disciplinary authorities to carry out punishme...
14 May, 2015, 07.33 PM IST
Lokpal Bill: Government drops minority quota in the BillGovernment has dropped the term 'minorities' from new Lokpal Bill with regard to 50% quota in the Lokpal bench and the Search Committee.
22 Dec, 2011, 02.10 PM IST
- Anti-graft body granted supervisory power over CBI unit
The government has decided to grant the anti-graft body supervisory power over the CBI's anti-corruption wing and change the selection proc...
22 Dec, 2011, 02.03 AM IST
- Without CBI, Lokpal a mere complainant; not acceptable: Hegde
Team Anna member N Santosh Hegde said the step would reduce the anti-corruption watchdog to a mere complainant which is not acceptable.
21 Dec, 2011, 05.06 PM IST
- Lokpal bill draft gets Cabinet nod; Team Anna, oppposition reject it
The Cabinet cleared the Lokpal, Lokayukta bills on Tuesday evening, but their key formulations were promptly slammed by both Team Anna and ...
21 Dec, 2011, 07.33 AM IST
- Union Cabinet approves draft Lokpal Bill; CBI out of its control
Probe on any complaint against the Prime Minister will be decided by the full bench, of which at least three-fourth should agree.
20 Dec, 2011, 09.10 PM IST
- CBI may lose its prosecution power, no consensus on PM
The parliamentary panel on Lokpal is likely to recommend that CBI's prosecution powers be hacked and a separate autonomous wing for prosecu...
16 Nov, 2011, 10.58 AM IST