Lokpal

TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev said the move was an affront to the very idea behind the creation of the Lokpal.

'Servile members not bothered by graft, happy with luxuries': Lokpal under fire over 7 BMW cars tender

"Lokpal is Justice AM Khanwilkar whose last judgement before retiring gave ED sweeping powers in PMLA cases," wrote Trinamool Congress MP Sagarika Ghose on X.

As Lokpal floats tender for 7 BMWs worth Rs 5 crore, a look at its performance over past 5 years of functioning

According to a report earlier this year on the Lokpal’s functioning over the past five years, the institution ordered investigations in just 24 cases and granted prosecution sanctions in six.

Complainants can face action for making flimsy, fragile allegations against Buch, says Lokpal

Mahua Moitra of Trinamool Congress and two others are the complainants in the matter.

Lokpal gives clean chit to former SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch; no material to order investigation, it says

The Lokpal, in its order, has highlighted the fact that the complainants did not submit any credible evidence in the matter while attempting to make the authority do a "roving inquiry".

CBI books former Prasar Bharati officials, ex-IB deputy secretary in corruption case

As directed by the Lokpal, the CBI has not divulged the names of the officials or the allegations against them.

Lokpal directs complainants who raised Sebi chief's conflict-of-interest allegations to come back with more details

In the order, Lokpal has said that the observations made on the complaints should not be construed as an expression of opinion

Lokpal asks CBI to probe cash-for-query allegation against TMC leader Mahua Moitra

The ombudsman's directive came while deciding a complaint by BJP Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey alleging that Moitra had asked questions in the Lower House of Parliament in exchange for cash and gifts from Dubai-based businessman Darshan Hiranandani.

Who is Justice (retd) Khanwilkar, the new chairperson of Lokpal?

In the Supreme Court, Khanwilkar was a member of the collegium for over a year. When he retired in 2016, he was the third-most senior judge of the court.

Former Supreme Court Judge A M Khanwilkar appointed new Lokpal chairperson

Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty, a judicial member of the Lokpal, is currently the acting chairperson.

Mahua Moitra says no referral order on Lokpal website on CBI PE

"Hope Rs 13,000 crore Adani coal scam merits CBI PE before my witchhunt," she further posted on X.

Don't proceed with probe ordered by Lokpal against MCD: Delhi HC directs CBI

Justice Prathiba M Singh issued notice on the MCD's challenge to the Lokpal order directing a CBI probe and sought response from the authority.

Lokpal gets 1,719 graft complaints so far this year, 136 were registered for inquiry

In reply to an RTI query, the office of Lokpal said that out of the total complaints received during 2022-23 (till August 21, 2022), 134 were in the prescribed format and 1,585 were in non-format.

Fresh rules for babus to declare assets under Lokpal law yet to be notified: DoPT

As per rules notified under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, every public servant was required to file asset details under Section 44 on March 31 every year or on or before July 31.

Centre told to take decision on Sanjiv Chaturvedi's deputation in Lokpal within 8 weeks

In an order dated September 1, the Nainital bench of the tribunal directed the central government to “take a decision on the pending representation” of Chaturvedi, within a period of eight weeks.

Lokpal gets 5,680 corruption complaints during 2021-22

.Of the total complaints received in the last fiscal, 169 were format and 5,511 were under non-format category, it said.

Lokpal receives 30 complaints against senior central govt officials from April-July

Out of the 30 complaints, 18 were against group A or B officials and 12 against "chairperson/member/officer/employee in any body/board/corporation/authority/company/society/trust/autonomous body" wholly or partially financed by the central government or controlled by it, according to the Lokpal data.

Lokpal gets 12 corruption complaints between April-June this year

As many as 110 complaints, including four against Members of Parliament (MPs), were received by the Lokpal during 2020-21, registering over 92 per cent decline from 1,427 plaints received in 2019-20.

Lokpal received 110 corruption complaints, four against MPs, in 2020-21

Of the total complaints received in the last fiscal, 57 were against Group A or Group B central government officials, 44 against chairpersons, members and employees of different boards/corporations/autonomous bodies wholly or partially financed by the Centre, and five were in the “others” category, it said.

Explained | Lokpal: Govt notifies rules, complaint against PM can be admitted only by full bench

Here is a set of rules that need to be followed while filing a complaint against a public servant, including the prime minister, for alleged corruption

Lokpal member Justice Dilip B Bhosale resigns

Justice Bhosale had sent his resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday, they said.

Lokpal to move out of Rs 50 lakh per month rented five-star accommodation to permanent address

A senior Personnel Ministry official said the Lokpal is likely to move out of its five star hotel temporary office at The Ashok Hotel in Chanakyapuri by this month.

President Ram Nath Kovind administers oath of office to Justice Ghose as Lokpal chief

Justice Ghose, the former Supreme Court judge, was on March 19 appointed as the country's first Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman.

Editor's Take | PC Ghose likely to be India's 1st Lokpal

Sakshi Batra gets in conversation with Moneycontrol's Deputy Executive Editor Gaurav Choudhury to find out what's in store for the Ghose.

Former SC judge Pinaki Chandra Ghose to be India's first Lokpal: Report

The official notification of Justice Ghose's appointment will likely be released next week