The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013
Central Act · Act 1 of 201463 provisions3 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | 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. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 1 of 2014 |
| Year | 2014 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 63 |
| Subjects | constitutional |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent, application and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Establishment of Lokpal.
- Section 4 Appointment of Chairperson and Members on recommendations of Selection Committee.
- Section 5 Filling of vacancies of Chairperson or Members.
- Section 6 Term of office of Chairperson and Members.
- Section 7 Salary, allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.1 citing judgment
- Section 8 Restriction on employment by Chairperson and Members after ceasing to hold office.
- Section 9 Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances.
- Section 10 Secretary, other officers and staff of Lokpal.
- Section 11 Inquiry Wing.
- Section 12 Prosecution Wing.
- Section 13 Expenses of Lokpal to be charged on Consolidated Fund of India.1 citing judgment
- Section 14 Jurisdiction of Lokpal to include Prime Minister, Ministers, members of Parliament, Groups A, B, C and D officers and officials of Central Government.
- Section 15 Matters pending before any court or committee or authority for inquiry not to be affected.
- Section 16 Constitution of benches of Lokpal.
- Section 17 Distribution of business amongst benches.
- Section 18 Power of Chairperson to transfer cases.
- Section 19 Decision to be by majority.1 citing judgment
- Section 20 Provisions relating to complaints and preliminary inquiry and investigation.
- Section 21 Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard.
- Section 22 Lokpal may require any public servant or any other person to furnish information, etc.
- Section 23 Power of Lokpal to grant sanction for initiating prosecution.
- Section 24 Action on investigation against public servant being Prime Minister, Ministers or members of Parliament.
- Section 25 Supervisory powers of Lokpal.
- Section 26 Search and seizure.
- Section 27 Lokpal to have powers of civil court in certain cases.
- Section 28 Power of Lokpal to utilise services of officers of Central or State Government.
- Section 29 Provisional attachment of assets.
- Section 30 Confirmation of attachment of assets.
- Section 31 Confiscation of assets, proceeds, receipts and benefits arisen or procured by means of corruption in special circumstances.
- Section 32 Power of Lokpal to recommend transfer or suspension of public servant connected with allegation of corruption.
- Section 33 Power of Lokpal to give directions to prevent destruction of records during preliminary inquiry.
- Section 34 Power to delegate.
- Section 35 Special Courts to be constituted by Central Government.
- Section 36 Letter of request to a contracting State in certain cases.
- Section 37 Removal and suspension of Chairperson and Members of Lokpal.
- Section 38 Complaints against officials of Lokpal.
- Section 39 Assessment of loss and recovery thereof by special court.
- Section 40 Budget.
- Section 41 Grants by Central Government.
- Section 42 Annual statement of accounts.
- Section 43 Furnishing of returns, etc., to Central Government.
- Section 44 Declaration of assets.
- Section 45 Presumption as to acquisition of assets by corrupt means in certain cases.
- Section 46 Prosecution for false complaint and payment of compensation, etc., to public servant.
- Section 47 False complaint made by society or association of persons or trust.
- Section 48 Reports of Lokpal.
- Section 49 Lokpal to function as appellate authority for appeals arising out of any other law for the time being in force.
- Section 50 Protection of action taken in good faith by any public servant.
- Section 51 Protection of action taken in good faith by others.
- Section 52 Members, officers and employees of Lokpal to be public servants.
- Section 53 Limitation to apply in certain cases.
- Section 54 Bar of jurisdiction.
- Section 55 Legal assistance.
- Section 56 Act to have overriding effect.
- Section 57 Provisions of this Act to be in addition of other laws.
- Section 58 Amendment of certain enactments.
- Section 59 Power to make rules.
- Section 60 Power of Lokpal to make regulations.
- Section 61 Laying of rules and regulations.
- Section 62 Power to remove difficulties.
- Section 63 Establishment of Lokayukta.
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