Cabinet approves the lokpal bill, 2011

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Cabinet approves the Lokpal Bill, 2011

July 28, 2011
 

The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal for the enactment of a new legislation in the form of the Lokpal Bill, 2011. The Bill provides for the establishment of the institution of Lokpal to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. 

The Bill envisages setting up the institution of Lokpal consisting of Chairperson and eight Members with the stipulation that half of the Members shall be Judicial Members. It will have its own Investigation Wing and Prosecution Wing with such officers and staff as are necessary to carry out its functions. 

The Lokpal shall inquire into allegations of corruption made in respect of Prime Minister, after he has demitted office; a Minister of the Union; a Member of Parliament; any Group 'A' officer or equivalent; Chairperson or member or officer equivalent to Group 'A' in any body/ Board/ corporation/ authority/ company/ society/ trust/ autonomous body established by an Act of Parliament or wholly or partly financed or controlled by the Central Government; any director, manager, secretary or other officer of a society or association of persons or trust wholly or partly financed or aided by the Government or in receipt of any donations from the public and whose annual income exceeds such amount as the Central Government may by notification specify. However, the organisations created for religious purposes and receiving public donations would be outside the purview of Lokpal. 

The Lokpal shall not require sanction or approval under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 or Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, in cases where prosecution is proposed. The Lokpal will also have powers to attach the property of corrupt public servants acquired through corrupt means.


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Good news........

Originally posted by : Devu 4 u

Good news........

But which one?????????????

Has it approved lokpal which is proposed by Anna hazare?????????????

@ Prachi: The bill which has been approved by cabinet is prepared by the lokpal bill committee in which Anna Hazzare is member

No the bill approved by cabinet is not prepared by anna hazzare its central government bill, its purely eyewash of central government. Prime minister should be included. As we are young indians we should support hazzare for our country. 

Yes friends this bill is prepared by central government , there are still 8 issues   , that y anna hazare and his team is going to ansan ON 16TH AUGUST.

Hope Central Government accept all provision of JAN LOK PAL BILL.


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