149:. It is brought into effect in a state after passing the Lokayukta Act in the respective state legislature, and a person of reputable background is nominated for the post. The post was created to quickly address the working of the government or its administration (public servants). Once appointed, Lokayukta cannot be dismissed or transferred by the government, and can only be removed by passing an impeachment motion by the state assembly.
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gives its first report on the problems of addressing citizens' grievances against the administration. The report recommends the establishment of the
Lokayukta and the Lokpal institutions at the State and the Central Governments to investigate grievances against the governments and public servants. It
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October 1966, with recommendations to set up the Institution of Lokayukta in each of the States. The aim of this institution was to investigate complaints against administrative actions and to improve the standard of public administration in India. The existing systems to handle these issues, such
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and
Chairman of the Legislative Council). Once appointed, Lokayukta can not be dismissed nor transferred by the government, and can only be removed by passing an impeachment motion by the state assembly. Any person who is a judge or a retired Chief Justice or a retired judge of the High Court is
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has not yet been created at the centre, although efforts have been made since 1959. Meanwhile, Lokayuktas/Lokpal have been established by many states through state legislation. They provide for inquiry/investigation into complaints of corruption against public servants. To keep the powers of
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for the creation of
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as courts, departmental authorities, and other avenues, were deemed insufficient to deal with issues of corruption and other malpractices by public servants. Therefore, an alternative and efficient system was needed.
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Government of India makes amendments to the Act mandating public officers, their spouses and dependent children to declare and file their Assets & Liabilities every year.
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to maintain uniformity in the provisions of various Acts of the states, and the same was reiterated in the All India
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on 9 and 10 October 2010. It was resolved that uniformity in the Acts of all the States is necessary, and hence it was planned through a
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Maharashtra implements this post, bringing it into effect on 25 October 1972, becoming the first ever government in India to establish the
Lokayukta.
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Concept was first considered during a parliamentary discussion on budgetary allocation for the Law ministry.
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and its deputies at the national level and included Lokayukta for the states. Though the bill passed in the
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demanding that the Indian Government immediately address the issue of corruption. Presses for a Lokpal.
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and the Anti Corruption Bureau, mainly helps people publicise corruption among the politicians and
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2592:"Karnataka Lokayukta report: Yeddyurappa resigns as CM; difficult task for BJP to find successor"
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1803:"Haryana: Former HC judge Hari Pal Verma appointed Lokayukta | Chandigarh News - Times of India"
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The State of Orissa passed the bill, but is able to establish this post only later in 1983.
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Lokpal Bill passes in both houses of the Parliament, and formally becomes the
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to examine the Lokpal bill and make recommendations for its implementation.
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for Redressal of Citizen's Grievances submitted its interim report to the
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makes it compulsory for each state to appoint Lokayukta, similar to
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1194:"Karnataka: Speaker accepts impeachment motion against Lokayukta"
2115:"Justice Uma Nath Singh takes oath as 1st Lokayukta of Nagaland"
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has been proposed to implement the Lokayukta uniformly across
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establishes the office of the Lokayukta (Act passed in 1971).
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1900:"Finally, Karnataka has a new Lokayukta: Vishwanath Shetty"
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Accord powers of search and seizure and powers to initiate
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and introduced a bill that provided for the appointment of
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Anti-corruption ombudsman organization in the Indian states
2263:"Telangana govt appoints state's Lokayukta, Upa Lokayukta"
2137:"Laws of India : The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 1995"
2101:"C. Lalsawta appointed Mizoram's first Lokayukta chairman"
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Maharashtra passes the bill in its assembly successfully.
1567:"Justice PK Saikia sworn-in as Arunachal Lokayukta chief"
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2566:"Make Lokayukta nodal agency for all graft complaints"
1754:"Laws of India : The Gujarat Lokayukta Act, 1986"
1454:"Anti-corruption movement a watershed moment in India"
1341:"Maharashtra yet to implement 2013 Lokayukta Act: RTI"
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also recommends that it act as an independent entity.
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in the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council,
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Citizen's Charter and Grievance Redressal Bill, 2011
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Government forms a committee of Ministers headed by
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2083:"First chairperson of Meghalaya Lokayukta sworn in"
980:In November 2012, after the conclusion of the 11th
49:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
2404:"Lokayukta Bill passed in Arunachal Pradesh house"
1493:"The Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016"
237:to introduce the institution of Lokayukta through
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1363:"Decks for appointment of Lokayukta cleared"
239:The Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act in 1971
180:(Lower House) it could not be passed in the
2454:"Mizoram gets its first Lokayukta chairman"
2379:"Finally, Tamil Nadu Lokayukta constituted"
2265:. Business Standard India. 20 December 2019
2249:"Finally, Tamil Nadu Lokayukta constituted"
2069:"Finally Manipur got Lokayukta IT 20190621"
1452:Khanna, Anuja, Pretika (13 December 2019).
906:promotes the subject in a subjective manner
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1828:"THE HIMACHAL PRADESH LOKAYUKTA ACT, 1983"
1670:"Chhattisgarh State - LOK AAYOG ADHYADESH"
960:Constitutional Amendment for Effectiveness
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2502:"Lokayukta may get constitutional status"
1700:"Delhi Lokayukta - Govt. Of NCT of Delhi"
928:Learn how and when to remove this message
109:Learn how and when to remove this message
2089:. Press Trust of India. 6 November 2018.
708:(Upa-Lokayukta and Lokayukta-in-Charge)
1940:"THE MADHYA PRADESH ACT NO. 37 of 1981"
1914:"Official Website of Kerala Lok Ayukta"
1164:"Karnataka Anti-Corruption Laws (Acts)"
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2285:"New Tripura Lokayukta assumes office"
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2460:. Press Trust of India. 12 March 2019
1573:. Press Trust of India. 27 June 2019.
7:
2533:"Bring NGOs under ambit: Lokayuktas"
2009:Mishra, Lalatendu (29 August 2020).
1070:2011 Indian anti-corruption movement
719:Justice (Retd.) T. Nandakumar Singh
47:adding citations to reliable sources
2688:The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013
1092:Editor, Insights (25 August 2020).
1050:The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013
995:Accord Lokayukta jurisdiction over
903:This section contains wording that
2429:"Home Arunachal Pradesh Lokayukta"
1401:Deepalakshmi, K. (27 April 2017).
908:without imparting real information
293:The Lokayukta is appointed by the
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2875:Anti-corruption measures in India
2572:. Chennai, India. 9 November 2012
1945:. 15 October 1981. Archived from
475:Administrative Reforms Commission
408:Administrative Reforms Commission
206:Administrative Reforms Commission
154:Administrative Reforms Commission
2354:"Tamil Nadu Lokayukta Act, 2018"
2125:from the original on 7 May 2023.
1840:from the original on 7 May 2023.
1801:Sura, Ajay (10 September 2021).
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561:Justice Prashanta Kumar Saikia
34:needs additional citations for
1021:Non-Governmental Organisations
982:All India Lokayukta Conference
782:Justice Pratap Krishna Lohara
353:format but may read better as
219:The Lokayukta, along with the
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2044:"About Maharashtra Lokayukta"
1726:"THE GOA LOKAYUKTA ACT, 2011"
1635:homeandpolitical.assam.gov.in
942:Lokpal and Lokayukta Act 2013
812:Justice (Retd.) C. V. Ramulu
602:Justice Harish Chandra Mishra
581:Justice Shyam Kishore Sharma
2048:lokayukta.maharashtra.gov.in
1403:"The long wait for a Lokpal"
1320:lokayukta.maharashtra.gov.in
988:. The recommendations were:
792:Justice Anand Prakash Subba
301:, through nomination by its
1168:National Informatics Center
1143:National Informatics Center
1034:Retd. Justice Santosh Hegde
860:There are no Lokayuktas in
772:Justice Vinod Kumar Sharma
694:Justice Naresh Kumar Gupta
557:Arunachal Pradesh Lokayukta
281:and the union territory of
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2433:lokayukta.arunachal.gov.in
1852:"Home:Jharkhand Lokayukta"
1253:"A watchdog without teeth"
642:Himachal Pradesh Lokayukta
551:Justice P. Lakshman Reddy
2205:lokayukt.rajasthan.gov.in
1874:"Karnataka Lokayukta Act"
1758:lawsofindia.blinkvisa.com
315:Leaders of the Opposition
2880:Anti-corruption agencies
1497:PRS Legislative Research
1233:. NDTV.com. 12 July 2010
854:Justice Ashim Kumar Roy
690:Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta
547:Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta
514:Lokpal and Lokayukta Act
494:anti corruption movement
454:Few other states follow
2289:Business Standard India
2087:Business Standard India
1733:goaprintingpress.gov.in
1571:Business Standard India
1284:Daily News and Analysis
828:Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta
656:Justice D. N. Upadhyay
362:converting this section
139:Parliamentary Ombudsman
2383:The New Indian Express
1735:. 2012. Archived from
1231:"What is a Lokayukta?"
1038:Lokayukta of Karnataka
832:Justice Sanjay Mishra
729:Pranoy Kumar Musahary
626:Justice Rajesh Shukla
1139:"Karnataka Lokayukta"
1036:, the then incumbent
850:West Bengal Lokayukta
838:Uttarakhand Lokayukta
822:Justice Subal Baidya
700:Maharashtra Lokayukta
682:Babu Mathew P. Joseph
615:Prafulla Kumar Mishra
221:Income Tax Department
170:Ombudsman Institution
133:, "civil commissioner
2358:www.bareactslive.com
2334:on 22 September 2018
2121:. 22 February 2019.
2119:United News of India
1432:lokayukta.kar.nic.in
964:An amendment to the
798:Tamil Nadu Lokayukta
587:Chhattisgarh Lokayog
571:Justice C. R. Sarma
463:M. N. Venkatachaliah
323:Legislative Assembly
225:government officials
43:improve this article
2201:"Untitled Document"
2167:on 29 November 2010
1952:on 10 January 2006.
1880:on 21 December 2011
1856:Lokayukta Jharkhand
1706:on 21 December 2011
1680:on 20 November 2010
986:Government of India
951:The institution of
808:Telangana Lokayukta
778:Rajasthan Lokayukta
762:Justice Ajit Singh
725:Meghalaya Lokayukta
662:Karnataka Lokayukta
652:Jharkhand Lokayukta
391:Sequence of Events
305:(in consensus with
166:Government of India
2596:The Economic Times
2408:The Economic Times
2235:The Economic Times
2211:on 23 January 2009
1976:on 6 November 2012
1807:The Times of India
1782:on 25 January 2012
1200:. 24 November 2015
1198:The Indian Express
1123:has generic name (
745:Nagaland Lokayukta
412:Shri.Morarji Desai
364:, if appropriate.
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2709:Arunachal Pradesh
2539:. 9 November 2012
2158:punjabgovt.nic.in
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