Maharashtra Lokayukta Act, 2023.

The Maharashtra Lokayukta Act, 2023.

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Act ID:	202546
Act Number:	46
Enactment Date:	2025-12-08
Act Year:	2025
Short Title:	The Maharashtra Lokayukta Act, 2023.
Ministry:	Ministry of Govt Of Maharashtra
Department:	General Administration Department
Type:	STATE
Location:	Maharashtra


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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

DEFINITIONS

CHAPTER III

ESTABLISHMENT OF LOKAYUKTA

CHAPTER IV

JURISDICTION OF LOKAYUKTA

CHAPTER V

PRELIMINARY INQUIRY AND INVESTIGATION BY LOKAYUKTA

CHAPTER VI

COMPLAINTS OF GRIEVANCE

CHAPTER VII

POWERS OF LOKAYUKTA

CHAPTER VIII

SPECIAL COURTS

CHAPTER IX

REMOVAL OF CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS

CHAPTER X

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND BUDGET

CHAPTER XI

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

CHAPTER XII

MISCELLANEOUS


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


Schedule 1. FIRST SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. SECOND SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms

Schedule 1. FIRST SCHEDULE

Schedule 2. SECOND SCHEDULE