The document discusses the Jan Lokpal Bill, which was proposed in India to establish an independent anti-corruption ombudsman agency called Lokpal at the central level and Lokayukta at the state level. The key aspects of the bill are:
1) It proposes to establish Lokpal agencies with 10 members and a chairperson to investigate corruption complaints against central and state government departments independently.
2) If a complaint is proven, Lokpal would have the power to dismiss corrupt officers or impose penalties and direct speedy trials of cases within 1 year.
3) Lokpal would also have enforcement powers, including imposing penalties on officials who do not comply with its orders
1. JAN LOKPAL
BILL
Submitted To: Prof. Sunil Bhardwaj
Submitted By: Neha Kalsi
MBA Ist –SEM
University Of Jammu
Bhaderwah Campus
2. Anna Hazare spearheaded a nationwide
campaign to demand a strong anti-corruption
law
Jan Lokpal Bill.
3. LET’S UNDERSTAND JAN LOKPAL
BILL
Institution of
Jan Lokpal at central govt level
Jan Lokayukta in each state
Correspondingly Jan Lokpal to accept
corruption complaints against Central govt dept
and Jan Lokayukta against state govt dept
Each will have 10 members and 1 chairperson
4. Will be completely Independent
Politiciansand bureaucrats will not able to
interfere in their functioning
Will
get whatever financial resources they
require and will be empowered to select and
employ any number of employees from
within the government or outside.
5. CORRUPTION AT HIGH LEVELS
After investigation if proven guilty following 2 actions
shall be taken:
Power to dismiss corrupt officers
Ifcomplaint is proved, can remove a govt officer or
impose departmental penalties
Time bound trial
Willfile a case in trial court
Trial in the court to complete & announce
punishment
within next 1 year
May direct the govt to set up additional courts to
complete the trial in time
6. And most importantly Jan Lokpal and Jan Lokayukta
have:
Power to punish if its orders are not
followed
Can impose financial penalties on the guilty
officials.
Initiate contempt proceedings against the guilty
officials.
7. CORRUPTION AT LOW LEVELS
Common man is compelled to pay bribe
Jan Lokpal and Jan Lokayukta will provide relief to the
common as:
Each govt dept will have to make Citizen’s Charter
Charter specifies who does what job and in how
much time
Eg. charter will tell X officer will make ration card
in Y days
8. If Charter is not followed, then people can
complain to the Head of that department who
will be designated as the Public Grievance
Officer (PGO)
PGO will redress the complaint within 30 days
maximum
13. BUT NOW SOME PEOPLE ARE
SAYING……
…….Prime Minister should not be covered under Jan Lokpal!
Judiciary should not be covered under Jan Lokpal…….
People’s Grievances will overburden them….
Lokpal should only investigate a few high profile cases of
corruption!
……..Lokpal should not be given the responsibility of protecting
the whistleblowers!
CBI, CVC and departmental vigilance should not be merged into
Lokpal… Let Lokpal be a small body and let the existing anti-
corruption bodies keep functioning in ineffective manner as
they are……