The Supreme Court was hearing a 2014 contempt petition challenging the constitutionality of the search committee rulesThe Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act was passed in 2013 to constitute a statutory body to inquire into allegations of corruption against public persons
1 min read19 Jan 2019The Lokayukta has taken the legal route to challenge the Congress govt's decision to take away its powers
2 min read10 Oct 2018Amid opposition from the BJP, Congress and the Left, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said she was answerable only to the people of the state, and not to a politician
2 min read27 Jul 2018The Bill tabled said that if a false complaint was lodged with the Lokayukta, the complainant will be punished with a fine of Rs1 lakh, along with imprisonment of up to one year
1 min read9 Jul 2018Last month, AG K.K. Venugopal had assured the SC that the Centre was taking the appointment process forward and was going to hold a meeting for selecting an eminent jurist on the panel on 10 May
1 min read15 May 2018Anna Hazare ends his 6 day fast at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi, saying he has been assured by the govt that appointments of Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in the states would be made soon
1 min read29 Mar 2018Supreme Court asks Delhi, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Telangana and 8 other states to specify by when they would appoint Lokayuktas
1 min read23 Mar 2018Anna Hazare has been pressing for setting up of the Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in the states, besides implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report
1 min read23 Mar 2018Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said that the assailant, Tej Raj Sharma, entered Lokayukta P. Vishwanatha Shetty's cabin and attacked him with a knife multiple times
1 min read7 Mar 2018Maharashtra governor Vidyasagar Rao asked Lokayukta to start investigating permissions granted by Prakash Mehta for a slum rehabilitation plan in Mumbai
1 min read7 Sep 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared