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The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013

Central

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.

Act number
1 of 2014
Ministry
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department
Department of Personnel and Training
Enacted
1 Jan 2014

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63 sections

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