What is the Relevance of this issue with UPSC Mains exam?
- (GS2): Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies
- (GS2): transparency and accountability
- (GS4): challenges of corruption
Timeline / Sequence of events
December 2013: Lokpal and Lokayukta act passed. Lokpal will consist of
- one chairman
- Four judicial members
- Four non-judicial members
2014, January 1: President gave assent to this bill.
2014, May week1: NGO-petition against Lokpal selection rules (Rule 10) in SC.
Problem with Existing Provisions (Rule 10)
Search Committee | selection Committee |
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They’ll shortlist the eligible candidates for selection as Lokpal chairman and members. | Will decide the final names. |
Search Committee will have 1 chairman + 7 members from following professional categories (total 8 people) | total five people |
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at least 50% members of search Committee will be SC, ST, OBC, minorities and women. | no such reservation |
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Selection Committee has two options
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Supreme court observed | (UPA) government replied |
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Selection process is made in such way that it’ll undermine the independence and autonomy of the Lokpal. |
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June 15, 2014: Modi government began reforming search/selection rules of UPA government. Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) working on this.
Mock Question
Q3. Correct statements about Lokpal
- It’s 9 person’s body. Four of which, have to be judicial members and among them one must be an eminent jurist.
- Eminent jurist in the Lokpal selection panel is nominated by CJI.
- Law Secretary acts as the convenor cum member Secretary of the Lokpal search Committee.
Answer choices
- only 1 and 2
- only 2 and 3
- only 1 and 3
- none of them
Interview Question: What is the present mechanism for selection of Lokpal? Why did Supreme Court find deficiencies in it?
If NaMo booked under section 126A of RPA,den why had he been given clean chit on ground dat press conference was outside 100m from polling booth? bcoz it comes under section 130…
dear sir, jt. p sathashivam has not opined the 3rd point in the difference of opinion (In last 20 years we saw 16 CJI…..), i believe it was arghya sengupta’s point of view in the article appeared in “THE HINDU” on 5th may.
thank you sir…
Thankyou Mrunal for the right guidance and immense motivation to UPSC dreamers! Can you please suggest me how to handle the comprehension part, i find it too boring and time consuming ! Thanks in advance !
what is ” concerned authority” in supreme court judgement on govt interference on CBI.(SECTION 6A).
IS the CBI Special court is constituted for particular cases on the order of court or through the Ministry order??
The Department of Personnel and Training has notified amendments giving autonomy to the Lokpal search committee to shortlist and recommend names independently (of DoPT) for selection of Chairman and members.