Lok ayukta, uttar pradesh, tc46v1, vibhuti khand, gomti nagar, lucknow. The following list is arranged in sequence for convenience name of the book, author, edition, publication etc. In order to improve the standard of public administration through investigation of complaint against public functionaries, the assam lokayukta and upalokayuktas act, 1985 assam act xx of 1985 was introduced which received the assent of the honble president of india on 12th december1986 and thereafter, the assam lokayukta and upalokayuktas rules were framed. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. Lokpal and lokayuktas act, 20, is an act to provide for the establishment of a body of lokpal for the union and lokayukta for the states to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain. The uttar pradesh lokayukta and uplokayuktas amendment act. In reply, the ag said that the notification issued on october 30 this year as per provisions of the telangana lokayukta amendment act, 2017, has come into force. Maharashtra was the first state to introduce the institution of lokayukta through the lokayukta and upalokayuktas act in 1971. The lokpal and lokayukta is an anticorruption ombudsman established by the lokpal and lokayukta act, 20. The act had provided for setting up of a lokpal at the centre and lokayukta at the level of the states. Sec 59 2 of the lokpal and lokayuktas act, 20 sec 592 of the lokpal and lokayuktas amendment bill, 2016 k the form of annual return to be filed by a public servant under sub. Vi of 1976 passed by the provincial assembly of the punjab on the sixth day of april,1976 and assented to by the governor of the punjab on the 17th day of april,1976 notification no. Lokayukta and uplokayuktas act, 1975 bare acts live.
In 2012 when the samajwadi party formed the government in up, it decided to extend the tenure of the sitting lokayukta justice n k mehrotra from six years to eight years and sent an ordinance amending the up lokayukta and up lokayukta act, 1975 to the then governor b l joshi. Lokayukta or the upalokayukta, as the case may be, or an officer duly empowered by the lokayukta may administer oath to every person examined during any investigation under the act. Section 7 matters which may be investigated by lokayukta of up lokayukta. Plea in sc to bring office of up chief minister under.
Download lokpal and lokayuktas act, 20 book pdf links provided in second paragraph. F1 2 198216 in exercise of the powers conferred by section 17 of the madhya pradesh lokayukt evam uplokayukt adhiniyam, 1981 no. Published vide in the uttar pradesh gazette extraordinary, dated october 28. Uttar pradesh lokayukta and uplokayukta is an anticorruption ombudsman in the indian state of uttar pradesh. The lokayukta s appointment is made after consultations with the chief justice of the allahabad high court, and the leader of the opposition in the state assembly. The jharkhand lokayukta act, 2001 as amended up to date preliminary. In this act, unless the context otherwise inquires.
The position of the lokayukta was established under the lokayukta act of 1975. Provided that the lokayukta shall be appointed after consultation with the chief justice of the patna high court and the opposition in the state legislative assembly or if there be no such leader a person elected in this behalf by the opposition in the state legislative assembly in. The lokayukta is also required to ensure the safe custody of relevant documents. Lokayukta, uplokayukta, consolidated fund, salary, allowances, pension. The karnataka lokayukta act, 1984 karnataka act of 4 of 1985 came into force w. Supreme court upholds amendment in up lokayukta act the. However,he conceded that ultimately the ball rests in court of the state government. The bihar lokayukta act, 1973 as amended up to date preliminary. Uttar pradesh lokayukta and uplokayuktas act, 1975 as amended by the uttar. English version of jharkhand lokayukta act,2001,jharkhand lokayukta service conditions rules,2001 and jharkhand lokayuktainvestigation rules, 2001 are based on translation of hindi version and therefore not authenticated. The administrative reforms commission arc set up in 1966 recommended the constitution of a twotier machinery of a lokpal at the centre, and lokayukts in the states. The plea said that the existing status of the uttar pradesh lokayukta and uplokayukta act, 1975 does not make the ombudsman powerful. Pap legis2 3 757641 dated the 17th april, 1976 the lahore development authority act.
The high court bench said that after going through the up lokayukta and uplokayuktas act 1975, it did not find that lokayukta was an intelligence or security organisation or institution in. Section 7 matters which may be investigated by lokayukta of uplokayukta. Matters which may be investigated by lokayukta or uplokayukta 1 subject to the provisions of this act. The lokpal and lokayukta act, 20 seeks to provide for the establishment of lokpal for the union and lokayukta for states to inquire into allegations of corruption again. Uttar pradesh lokayukta and uplokayuktas competent. Recent amendment to the lokpal and lokayuktas act, 20. Up petition to give power to lokayukta to probe the chief minister of the state. Up petition to give power to lokayukta to probe the chief.
This is the official website of lokayukta maharashtra, india. In 1966, the first administrative reforms commission arc recommended a two tier machinery to redress the grievances of public i. The lokayukta assumed office on the same day and the upalokayukta on 22nd january 1986. Also, know important facts, evaluation, major highlights and implementation of lokpal and lokayukta act 20 here. The madhya pradesh lokayukt evam uplokayukt investigation rules, 1982 bhopal, the 3rd june 1982 no. Lokayukta or uplokayukta to hold no other office 7 5. According to the uttar pradesh lokayukta and uplokayukta act of 1975, the governor of the state can appoint a person to be the lokayukta and one or more persons as uplokayuktasdeputy lokayukta. The current ysr congress government headed by jagan mohan reddy amended the lokayukta act in recent state budget session. This was followed by similar acts that were enacted by the states of odisha, rajasthan, bihar, uttar pradesh, karnataka, madhya pradesh, andhra pradesh, gujarat, kerala, tamil nadu and the union territory of delhi. The lokpal and lokayuktas act, 20, commonly known as the lokpal act, is an anticorruption act of indian parliament in india which seeks to provide for the establishment of the institution of lokpal to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain important public functionaries including the prime minister, cabinet ministers, members of parliament, group a officials of the.
Government, company or society as is referred to in. Powers and functions of lokayuktaupalokayukta home. Retired judge of the allahabad high court justice sanjay mishra was on sunday sworn in as the new lokayukta of uttar pradesh bringing to an end a bitter yearlong feud between raj bhawan and the state. Nothing was done to pass the bill to appoint the lokpal and lokayukta till 2011. The uttar pradesh lokayukta and uplokayuktas act, 1975 u. The lokayuktas appointment is made after consultations with the chief justice of the allahabad high court, and the leader of the opposition in the state. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires. 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.
He is first lokayukta to be assuming charge since the state bifurcated in 2014. In this we have given some reference books for the lokpal and lokayuktas act 20. While the gujarat lokayukta act 1986 has often been criticised as a toothless tiger,the new lokayukta,justice rtd d p buch,told the indian express that he would make suggestions for amendments in the act as and when required. 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. Supreme court upholds amendment in up lokayukta act. The assam lokayukta and upalokayukta act, 1985 with. The lokpal and lokayukta act, 20 how much effective. The rajasthan lokayukta and uplokayukta act, 1973 act no.
The karnataka lokayukta act, 1984 karnataka lokayukta act no. Under the pressure of an anticorruption movement launched by anna hazare, the bill was passed on december 17, 20, by rajyasabha and on december 18, 20, by loksabha. In exercise of the powers under section 21 of the uttar pradesh lokayukta and up lokayuktas act, 1975, the governor is pleased to make the following rules. Schedule to the uttar pradesh lokayukta and uplokayukta act, 1975 u. This enabled the appointment of a retired judge as lokayukta, paving the way for constituting corruptionprobing body. A plea has been filed in the supreme court seeking a direction to the uttar pradesh government to amend the law to bring the office of chief minister under the purview of state ombudsman, lokayukta. Download the lokpal and lokayuktas act 20 book pdf. The terms lokpal and lokayukta were also coined by him.
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