Lokpal:
Lokpal’s office recently informed that Around 68% of corruption complaints against public functionaries that landed with the Lokpal were “disposed off” without any action in the past four years.
- The Lokpal is a statutory body established under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013.
- The Lokpal will consist of a chairperson and a maximum of eight members.
- Chairperson should be either the former Chief Justice of India Or the former Judge of the Supreme Court, or an eminent person who fulfils eligibility criteria as specified.
- Out of the maximum eight members, half will be judicial members. The judicial member of the Lokpal should be either a former Judge of the Supreme Court or a former Chief Justice of a High Court.
- Minimum fifty per cent of the Members will be from SC / ST / OBC / Minorities and women.
- It has jurisdiction to inquire into allegations of corruption against anyone who is or has been Prime Minister, or a Minister in the Union government, or a Member of Parliament, as well as officials of the Union Government under Groups A, B, C and D.
