9. Lokpal

The Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013 was enacted after the Indian anti-corruption movement of 2011 with series of protests for the Jan Lokpal Bill. It establishes Lokpal for the Union and Lokayukta for States to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries.

However, the appointment of the Lokpal was delayed because of absence of leader of opposition, who is a member of selection panel to recommend Lokpal. After this the Supreme Court intervened and set deadlines for appointing the Lokpal at the earliest. Hence, the PM-led selection panel, in 2019, cleared the former Supreme Court Judge Pinaki Chandra Ghose as first Lokpal of India.

9.1. Composition 9.2. Appointment 9.3. Removal 9.4. Jurisdiction ♤ 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.9.5. Emoluments 9.6. Functioning 9.7. Issues 9.8. Way forward