Supreme Court reserves verdict on pleas seeking appointment of Lokpal ActAs per the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act of 2013, the Leader of Opposition in the LS will be part of Lokpal selection panel. At present, there ...
28 Mar, 2017, 02.20 PM IST
Amendment in Lokpal Bill pending before Parliament: Govt to SCThe NGO said the Lokpal law has been passed after a long struggle and the government is doing nothing to make it functional.
13 Feb, 2017, 06.45 PM IST
SC seeks par panel report suggesting changes in Lokpal law"Here is a law which was enacted three years ago after a long battle. It is the duty of the government and the court to ensure that the law...
07 Dec, 2016, 08.31 PM IST
House panel for integration of CVC, CBI with LokpalA Parliamentary Committee has drawn attention to the likely confusion between CVC, Lokpal and CBI while dealing with corruption cases due t...
08 Dec, 2015, 05.46 AM IST
Parliamentary committee to give report on Lokpal by JuneThe panel has already elicited the views of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Central Vigilance Commission.
20 Apr, 2015, 02.30 PM IST
Lokpal among top priorities of government: PMODoPT is also changing rules for a search committee, mandated to recommend names for appointment of chairperson and members of the Lokpal.
11 Aug, 2014, 04.56 PM IST
Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi to review Lokpal rulesThe process for appointing the Lokpal would only be initiated after the recommendations by the committee has been constituted under Rohatgi...
31 Jul, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Lokpal Bill gets President Pranab Mukherjee's nodThe much-awaited Lokpal Bill today got the assent from President Pranab Mukherjee, providing for creation of an anti-graft watchdog.
01 Jan, 2014, 07.07 PM IST
Lokpal Bill sent to President Pranab Mukherjee for assentThe much-awaited anti-corruption measure Lokpal was tonight one step short of becoming a law with the government sending the bill to Presid...
31 Dec, 2013, 09.27 PM IST
Rajya Sabha clears Lokapal Bill; to be debated in Lok Sabha nowLokpal and Lokayukta Bill, 2011, was cleared by the Rajya Sabha, to be debated and passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
18 Dec, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Coalgate: Lokpal would’ve saved govt the blushesThe select committee said in such cases, CBI should be empowered to appoint a panel of advocates "other than the government advocates, with...
01 May, 2013, 10.44 AM IST
Supreme Court rap 'well deserved': Arun Jaitley on coalgateArun Jaitley today charged the government with denigrating the institution of law officers that led to this embarrassment.
30 Apr, 2013, 06.26 PM IST
- 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...
25 Nov, 2012, 12.54 PM IST
- Select Committee report on Lokpal likely in Rajya Sabha tomorrow
The report of the Select Committee on Lokpal Bill is scheduled to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow.
22 Nov, 2012, 10.11 PM IST
- 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.
12 Aug, 2012, 12.50 PM IST
- Government trying for Lokpal consensus
The govt reached out to the Opposition & other parties, as part of its consensus-building exercise on the contentious provisions of the Lok...
11 May, 2012, 02.17 AM IST
- Lokpal Bill: Anna Hazare toughens stand, PM 'needs more time'
Team Anna seeks electoral reform and farmer-friendly land acquisition laws.
21 Aug, 2011, 03.20 AM IST