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Lokpal member dies nearly a month after testing positive for Covid-19

Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi, former Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court, died after suffering cardiac arrest at AIIMS in DelhiHis daughter, also infected with coronavirus, is still admitted at AIIMS

1 min read2 May 2020
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Lokpal office to move out of Delhi's five star hotel 'The Ashok'

At present, the office of Lokpal works from 'The Ashok' hotel in ChanakyapuriPresident Ram Nath Kovind had on March 23 administered the oath of office to Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the chairperson of the anti-corruption ombudsman

1 min read2 May 2019
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Former SC judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose appointed India's first Lokpal

Justice Ghose, 66, retired as Supreme Court judge in May 2017These appointments were recommended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led selection committee

3 min read20 Mar 2019
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Ex-top court judge Justice PC Ghose tipped to be country's first Lokpal

There was no official announcement of his appointment by the governmentHis appointment, if made, may trigger a political storm as Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge had boycotted the selection panel's meet on Friday

3 min read17 Mar 2019
Politics

Give a date within 10 days date for meeting of Lokpal selection panel: SC to AG

The search committee has recommended three panels of names to the selection panelthe meeting of the Prime Minister-headed selection committee is likely to be convened as early as possible

1 min read7 Mar 2019
Politics

Finalize names for Lokpal by February end: Supreme Court

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 2019
Politics

SC asks Centre to file affidavit on steps taken to set up Lokpal

Attorney General, K.K. Venugopal told the court that many steps had been undertaken since September to set up the Lokpal

1 min read4 Jan 2019
Politics

SC seeks govt reply to plea on why opposition leader can’t be on key panels

SC issued notice to the centre on a plea seeking directions that appointing committees of which the leader of opposition formed a part may be read to mean the leader of the largest opposition party in that House.

1 min read11 Dec 2018
Politics

Ex-AG Mukul Rohtagi appointed ‘eminent jurist’ on Lokpal selection panel, govt tells SC

Last 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 2018
Politics

Process to appoint Lokpal panel set in motion, govt tells Supreme Court

Attorney general K.K. Venugopal tells Supreme Court that a meeting for selecting an eminent jurist on the Lokpal appointment panel has been called for 10 May

1 min read17 Apr 2018
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