Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013

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Act ID:	201401
Act Number:	01
Enactment Date:	2014-01-01
Act Year:	2014
Short Title:	The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013
Long Title:	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.
Ministry:	Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department:	Department of Personnel and Training
Enforcement Date:	16-01-2014
Notification:	16th January, 2014, vide notification No. S.O. 119 (E), dated 16th January, 2014, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).


Schedule 1. THE SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms

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PART I

PRELIMINARY

PART II

LOKPAL FOR THE UNION
- CHAPTER I
- CHAPTER II
- CHAPTER III
- CHAPTER IV
- CHAPTER V
- CHAPTER VI
- CHAPTER VII
- CHAPTER VIII
- CHAPTER IX
- CHAPTER X
- CHAPTER XI
- CHAPTER XII
- CHAPTER XIII
- CHAPTER XIV
- CHAPTER XV

PART III

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LOKAYUKTA


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

Year	Description	Files
17-01-2014	The Search Committee (Constitution, Terms and Conditions of appointment of members and the manner of selection of Panel of Names for appointment of Chairperson and Members of Lokpal) Rules, 2014
14-07-2014	The Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Rules, 2014
27-08-2014	The Search Committee (Constitution, Terms and Conditions of appointment of members and the manner of selection of Panel of Names for appointment of Chairperson and Members of Lokpal) Amendment Rules, 2014
08-09-2014	The Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) (Amendment) Rules, 2014
26-12-2014	Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Second Amendment Rules, 2014
27-04-2015	Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Amendment Rules, 2015
03-07-2015	Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits of Exemption of Assets in filing Returns), Second Amendment Rules 2015-Insertion of second proviso under sub-rule(2) of rule 3.
12-10-2015	Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Third Amendment Rules, 2015
11-04-2016	Asset Amendment Rules 2016
29-07-2016	Public Servants (Furnishing of Information and Annual Return of Assets and Liabilities and the Limits for Exemption of Assets in Filing Returns) Second Amendment Rules, 2016
02-03-2020	Lokpal (Complaint) Rules, 2020
25-11-2020	Lokpal (Staff Car Driver) Recruitment Rules, 2020
23-12-2020	Lokpal (Finance and Account) Rules, 2020
05-01-2021	Lokpal (Multi Tasking Staff, Group ‘C’ posts) Recruitment Rules, 2021
30-12-2021	Lokpal (Court Master) Recruitment Rules, 2021

Year	Description	Files
16-01-2014	Enforcement of the Act
20-06-2016	Notification of competent authority under section 14(1)(g) of the Act
20-06-2016	Notification of minimum value of assets under section 14(1)(g) of the Act
20-06-2016	Notification of competent authority under section 14(1)(h) of the Act

Year	Description	Files
15-02-2014	Removal of Difficulty order I
14-07-2014	Removal of Difficulty order II
08-09-2014	Removal of Difficulty order III
26-12-2014	Removal of Difficulty order IV
27-04-2015	Removal of Difficulty order V
12-10-2015	Removal of Difficulty order VI