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The Maharashtra Lokayukta Act, 2023.

Maharashtra
Act number
46 of 2025
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
General Administration Department
Enacted
8 Dec 2025

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66 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment of Lokayukta.
  4. Section 4Appointment of Chairperson and Members.
  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 of 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 Lokayukta.
  11. Section 11Expenses of Lokayukta to be charged on Consolidated Fund of State.
  12. Section 12Jurisdiction of Lokayukta.
  13. Section 13Bar of inquiry or investigation.
  14. Section 14Procedure of making complaint under Act.
  15. Section 15Conferment of additional functions on Lokayukta.
  16. Section 16Matters pending before any court or committee or statutory authority for inquiry not to be affected.
  17. Section 17Constitution of benches of Lokayukta.
  18. Section 18Distribution of business amongst benches.
  19. Section 19Power of Chairperson to transfer cases.
  20. Section 20Decision to be by majority.
  21. Section 21Provisions relating to complaints under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
  22. Section 22Consideration of views.
  23. Section 23Preliminary Inquiry.
  24. Section 24Investigation.
  25. Section 25Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard.
  26. Section 26Lokayukta may require any public servant or any other person to furnish information, etc.
  27. Section 27Secrecy of information.
  28. Section 28Where previous approval is obtained, no other approval necessary.
  29. Section 29Bar of sanction for prosecution.
  30. Section 30Action on inquiry against public servant.
  31. Section 31Complaints of grievance.
  32. Section 32Report of Lokayukta.
  33. Section 33Supervisory powers of Lokayukta.
  34. Section 34Search and seizure.
  35. Section 35Lokayukta to have powers of civil court in certain cases.
  36. Section 36Powers of Lokayukta to utilise services of officers of State Government.
  37. Section 37Procedure for prohibition for alienation of assets.
  38. Section 38Confiscation of assets, proceeds, receipts and benefits arisen or procured by means of corruption in special circumstances.
  39. Section 39Powers of Lokayukta to recommend transfer or suspension of public servant connected with allegation of corruption.
  40. Section 40Powers of Lokayukta to give directions to prevent destruction of records during preliminary inquiry.
  41. Section 41Power to delegate.
  42. Section 42Power to review.
  43. Section 43Special Courts.
  44. Section 44Assessment of loss and recovery thereof by Special Court.
  45. Section 45Removal and suspension of Chairperson and Members.
  46. Section 46Complaints against officials of Lokayukta.
  47. Section 47Budget.
  48. Section 48Grants by State Government.
  49. Section 49Annual statement of accounts.
  50. Section 50Intentional insult or interruption to, or bringing into disrepute, Lokayukta.
  51. Section 51Prosecution for false complaint and payment of compensation, etc., to public servant.
  52. Section 52False complaint made by society or association of persons or trust.
  53. Section 53Furnishing of returns, etc., to State Government.
  54. Section 54Annual report of Lokayukta.
  55. Section 55Protection of action taken in good faith by any public servant.
  56. Section 56Chairperson, Members, officers and employees of Lokayukta to be public servants.
  57. Section 57Bar of jurisdiction.
  58. Section 58Legal assistance.
  59. Section 59Act to have overriding effect.
  60. Section 60Provisions of this Act to be in addition of other laws.
  61. Section 61Power to make rules.
  62. Section 62Power of Lokayukta to make regulations.
  63. Section 63Laying of rules and regulations.
  64. Section 64Power to remove difficulties.
  65. Section 65Removal of doubts.
  66. Section 66Repeal and saving.