Lokpal law needs modifications to 'check any scope of discretion', ensure proper enforcementGovernment sources indicate a strong sentiment to amend the Lokpal Act, aiming to curb discretionary powers and ensure effective enforcemen...
23 Nov, 2025, 06.11 PM IST
Twelve years on, government sections weigh changes to Lokpal law for smoother functioningGovernment officials indicate the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act may need adjustments. Operational issues and ambiguities have emerged since its...
21 Nov, 2025, 02.38 PM IST
Delay in appointment of Lokpal & Lokayukta: Who will bell the graft?An anti-corruption plank was key to Narendra Modi’s 2014 campaign, but the delay in appointing a Lokpal has given short shrift to it.
10 Nov, 2018, 11.34 PM IST
Instant talaq versus Lokpal: The ball is in Centre's courtWhile a group of ministers decided upon the draft of the triple talaq legislation in just about a month, the group of ministers in the case...
05 Jan, 2018, 07.26 AM IST
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
Implementation of Lokpal indefinitely extended againThe Centre had operationalised the lokpal law, following which a public servant, spouse and children were to furnish details of assets and ...
28 Jul, 2016, 06.39 AM IST
Declare foreign bank accounts, furniture and electronic items above Rs 1 Lakh: Government officials toldIt has been done to simplify the forms issued first in July after officials termed the original forms as complex and also raised some other...
28 Dec, 2014, 08.53 AM IST
Ravi Shankar Prasad to have a "look" at Lokpal lawRavi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said he will have a "look" at the Lokpal Act in his new role as the Law Minister.
27 May, 2014, 06.39 PM IST
Civil society members demand strong Lokpal BillThey said the measures include a strong Lokpal law, Grievance Redress law, Whistleblower Protection law and measures for judicial accountab...
16 Dec, 2013, 11.06 PM IST
- Ex-CJI A M Ahmadi wants govt, civil society to work out Lokpal
A M Ahmadi today appealed to the government and civil society to work together towards sorting out the differences over the anti-graft Lokp...
09 Jun, 2013, 11.11 PM IST
- 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...
30 Dec, 2011, 04.17 AM IST
- Lokpal bill: Where the parties stand
The BJP opposes minority quota for Lokpal bench, wants govt to shed administrative control of CBI, against making model of Lokayukta legisl...
23 Dec, 2011, 03.36 AM IST
- Anna Hazare supporters booked for violating prohibitory orders
The supporters of Hazare-led IAC had gathered at Connaught Place as part of their agitation to drum up support for a strong Lokpal law.
30 Nov, 2011, 02.23 PM IST
- Anna Hazare overestimating lokpal bill’s powers: Digvijaya Singh
Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh has said social activist Anna Hazare was ‘overestimating’ the Jan Lokpal Bill
08 Nov, 2011, 03.55 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