Lokpal Bill

Plea Seeking Appointment Of Lokpal Reserved By Supreme Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 28, 2017

A verdict on a batch of pleas seeking the appointment of Lokpal in the country was today reserved by the Supreme Court.

Amendment In Lokpal Bill Pending Before Parliament: Government To Top Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 13, 2017

Government today informed the Supreme Court that a proposed amendment in Lokpal Bill is pending before Parliament and is likely to be taken up in March.

Arvind Kejriwal's Rise And Early Missteps In National Politics

Book Excerpts | Milan Vaishnav | Sunday February 5, 2017

Edited excerpts from Milan Vaishnav's book When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics

Don't Probe Officials Without Nod From Government: Parliamentary Panel

India News | Written by Sandeep Phukan | Tuesday August 23, 2016

"Will the 'make-up' men be arrested?" That's how Anil Swarup, Secretary in the Ministry of Coal, reacted to a newspaper report that said a special Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI court had dropped all charges against former Telecom secretary Shyamal Ghosh after it found that "the CBI had made up the charges against Ghosh."

Deadline For NGOs To Declare Assets Extended As Lok Sabha Passes Bill

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu | Thursday July 28, 2016

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday swiftly passed a bill to allow an extension of the July 31 deadline for 50 lakh central government employees and directors and trustees in NGOs to declare their assets.

Government Introduces Bill To Amend Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 27, 2016

A bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today to amend the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 to enable the leader of the single largest opposition party in the house being made a member of the committee that would select the ombudsman.

Your Move, Arvind Kejriwal. Centre Returns 14 Bills, Not Cleared

India News | Reported by Sudhi Ranjan Sen, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday June 24, 2016

Escalating its conflict with the Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi, the Centre today returned 14 bills back saying "proper procedure was not followed."

PM Narendra Modi Hasn't Been Able To Enforce Lokpal, Says Congress

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 31, 2016

The Congress today slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his claims on checking corruption, and said that he has still not been able to enforce Lokpal.

Rajya Sabha Refers Anti-Corruption Bill To Select Committee

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 11, 2015

In the wake of objections by some members, Rajya Sabha today referred to a Select Committee a bill to amend the Anti-Corruption Act of 1988 which provides for enhancing penalty for graft to a maximum of seven years from the present five years.

Delhi Congress To Hold Awareness Campaign To Expose AAP Government

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 9, 2015

Delhi Congress will hold a week long 'Jan Jagaran Abhiyan (awareness campaign) to "expose" the AAP government in Delhi over the issues of Janlokpal and salary hike for lawmakers and ministers.

Vigilance Commisison, CBI's Anti-Corruption Wing be Under Lokpal: Parliamentary Panel

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 7, 2015

A Parliamentary Committee today recommended integrating Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the anti-corruption wing of the Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI to work directly under the command and control of Lokpal to deal with corruption cases.

Lokpal Bill May be Single Window Stop for All Corruption Probe

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 6, 2015

A Parliamentary panel examining the Lokpal bill may recommend that the proposed anti-corruption watchdog be a single window stop for probing all corruption complaints against government functionaries by ending multiplicity of investigating agencies to investigate graft cases.

AAP's Anti-Corruption Jan Lokpal Bill Passed in Delhi Assembly

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday December 4, 2015

The Aam Aadmi Party's anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill has been passed in the Delhi Assembly.

AAP Govt Amends Draft Jan Lokpal Bill

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 4, 2015

Delhi government on Thursday approved two amendments in the appointment and removal clauses in the draft Jan Lokpal legislation as suggested by veteran social activist Anna Hazare during his recent meeting with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders.

Arvind Kejriwal Running From Debate on Lokpal: Prashant Bhushan

Delhi News | Written by Sonal Mehrotra | Wednesday December 2, 2015

Former AAP leader Prashant Bhushan has challenged Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for a debate on the Jan Lokpal Bill tabled in the assembly on Monday. "Why is Kejriwal now running away from a Debate he had once challenged Sheila Dikshit to?" he said.

Anna Hazare Says He Will Step In if Centre Obstructs Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 1, 2015

Social activist Anna Hazare today said he will step in if the NDA government at the Centre puts obstructions in the way of Jan Lokpal Bill, introduced in Delhi Assembly by the AAP government.

Jan Lokpal Bill to Have Powers to Confiscate & Attach Properties

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 1, 2015

In a strong message to bureaucrats, Delhi government has made a provision in the proposed Janlokpal Bill under which the ombudsman will have powers to confiscate and attach properties of officials involved in corrupt acts.

Delhi's New Lokpal Bill Hopes to Bring Private Companies Under Scanner

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 1, 2015

Delhi's new anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill has proposed action against private companies if found guilty of corruption.

Delhi Government to Set Up Special Courts for Hearing Corruption Cases

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 1, 2015

Delhi government, in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court, will constitute special courts to hear corruption such cases under the Jan Lokpal or the Prevention of Corruption Act.

AAP's Lokpal Bill Needs to be Amended on Some Core Issues, Says BJP

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 30, 2015

Opposition BJP today raised serious objections against the Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill saying that it violates a number of constitutional provisions, but insisted that it had not outrightly rejected the bill.

Lokpal Bill in Delhi Assembly; 'Jokepal' Say Prashant Bhushan, Yogendra Yadav

Delhi News | Written by Sidharth Pandey | Monday November 30, 2015

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today introduced the anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi assembly, making good on its biggest election promise while vehemently denying that it had vastly deviated from the original version.

Prashant Bhushan Challenges Arvind Kejriwal for Public Debate on Jan Lokpal Bill

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 29, 2015

After terming ruling Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) 2015 ombudsman Bill "mahajokepal", former party leader Prashant Bhushan today challenged Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to a public debate on the Jan Lokpal Bill even as he warned of a stir outside Assembly on Monday when the proposed legislation is tabled.

AAP's Lokpal Bill 'Worst of All', Says Prashant Bhushan

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 29, 2015

Stepping up the attack on ruling AAP over the 2015 Delhi Janlokpal Bill, ousted party leader Prashant Bhushan today said "contrary to the claims" made by the Arvind Kejriwal government, the proposed legislation is "completely" different from its previous 2014 version.

AAP Government's Jan Lokpal Bill 'Biggest Treachery' With People: BJP

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 28, 2015

Attacking Arvind Kejriwal Government over its Jan Lokpal Bill, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today alleged that it is the "biggest treachery" with the people of Delhi who had given the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) a huge mandate.

For Trashing Arvind Kejriwal's Jan Lokpal, Prashant Bhushan Asked to Join BJP

Delhi News | Agencies | Saturday November 28, 2015

Hitting back at Swaraj Abhiyan leaders Shanti Bhushan and Prashant Bhushan, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today claimed that they were opposing the Janlokpal Bill at the behest of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and asserted that the proposed legislation was similar to the one tabled by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during his previous 49-day tenure.

AAP Government's Lokpal Bill 'a Big Joke', Says Prashant Bhushan

India News | Edited by Jatin Gandhi | Saturday November 28, 2015

Swaraj Abhiyaan leaders senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan and his father, former Law Minister Shanti Bhushan, trashed the AAP government's Lokpal Bill, describing it as 'shocking' and 'a big joke'.

Winter Session of Delhi Assembly Extended Till December 4

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 26, 2015

The ongoing winter session of the Delhi Assembly was today extended till December 4 aimed at facilitating the smooth passage of several legislations including the Jan Lokpal Bill which the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) cabinet recently cleared.

Winter Session of Delhi Assembly Extended Till December 4

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 26, 2015

The ongoing Winter Session of the Delhi Assembly was today extended till December 4 aimed at facilitating the smooth passage of several legislations including the Jan Lokpal Bill which the Aam Aadmi Party Cabinet recently cleared.

Aam Aadmi Party Not in Race for 2019 Polls: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 23, 2015

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal today claimed that the party is not in the race for 2019 elections and asked its members to not run after polls even as he indicated that the party could get a Delhi-like opportunity in Punjab.

Delhi Government Likely to Extend Winter Session for Lokpal Bill

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 20, 2015

The Delhi government is likely to extend the ongoing Winter Session to allow passage of the Jan Lokpal Bill which was cleared by the cabinet earlier this week.