Act 1 of 2014

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.

  • Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
  • Department of Personnel and Training
  • Enacted 2014-01-01
  • 63 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent, application and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Establishment of Lokpal. Read
4 Appointment of Chairperson and Members on recommendations of Selection Committee. Read
5 Filling of vacancies of Chairperson or Members. Read
6 Term of office of Chairperson and Members. Read
7 Salary, allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members. Read
8 Restriction on employment by Chairperson and Members after ceasing to hold office. Read
9 Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances. Read
10 Secretary, other officers and staff of Lokpal. Read
11 Inquiry Wing. Read
12 Prosecution Wing. Read
13 Expenses of Lokpal to be charged on Consolidated Fund of India. Read
14 Jurisdiction of Lokpal to include Prime Minister, Ministers, members of Parliament, Groups A, B, C and D officers and officials of Central Government. Read
15 Matters pending before any court or committee or authority for inquiry not to be affected. Read
16 Constitution of benches of Lokpal. Read
17 Distribution of business amongst benches. Read
18 Power of Chairperson to transfer cases. Read
19 Decision to be by majority. Read
20 Provisions relating to complaints and preliminary inquiry and investigation. Read
21 Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard. Read
22 Lokpal may require any public servant or any other person to furnish information, etc. Read
23 Power of Lokpal to grant sanction for initiating prosecution. Read
24 Action on investigation against public servant being Prime Minister, Ministers or members of Parliament. Read
25 Supervisory powers of Lokpal. Read
26 Search and seizure. Read
27 Lokpal to have powers of civil court in certain cases. Read
28 Power of Lokpal to utilise services of officers of Central or State Government. Read
29 Provisional attachment of assets. Read
30 Confirmation of attachment of assets. Read
31 Confiscation of assets, proceeds, receipts and benefits arisen or procured by means of corruption in special circumstances. Read
32 Power of Lokpal to recommend transfer or suspension of public servant connected with allegation of corruption. Read
33 Power of Lokpal to give directions to prevent destruction of records during preliminary inquiry. Read
34 Power to delegate. Read
35 Special Courts to be constituted by Central Government. Read
36 Letter of request to a contracting State in certain cases. Read
37 Removal and suspension of Chairperson and Members of Lokpal. Read
38 Complaints against officials of Lokpal. Read
39 Assessment of loss and recovery thereof by special court. Read
40 Budget. Read
41 Grants by Central Government. Read
42 Annual statement of accounts. Read
43 Furnishing of returns, etc., to Central Government. Read
44 Declaration of assets. Read
45 Presumption as to acquisition of assets by corrupt means in certain cases. Read
46 Prosecution for false complaint and payment of compensation, etc., to public servant. Read
47 False complaint made by society or association of persons or trust. Read
48 Reports of Lokpal. Read
49 Lokpal to function as appellate authority for appeals arising out of any other law for the time being in force. Read
50 Protection of action taken in good faith by any public servant. Read
51 Protection of action taken in good faith by others. Read
52 Members, officers and employees of Lokpal to be public servants. Read
53 Limitation to apply in certain cases. Read
54 Bar of jurisdiction. Read
55 Legal assistance. Read
56 Act to have overriding effect. Read
57 Provisions of this Act to be in addition of other laws. Read
58 Amendment of certain enactments. Read
59 Power to make rules. Read
60 Power of Lokpal to make regulations. Read
61 Laying of rules and regulations. Read
62 Power to remove difficulties. Read
63 Establishment of Lokayukta. Read
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