Section 19
Decision to be by majority.
The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013
About this Act
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.
If the Members of a bench consisting of an even number of
Members differ in opinion on any point, they shall state the point or points on which they differ, and
make a reference to the Chairperson who shall either hear the point or points himself or refer the case for
hearing on such point or points by one or more of the other Members of the Lokpal and such point or
points shall be decided according to the opinion of the majority of the Members of the Lokpal who have
heard the case, including those who first heard it.