{"id":2729,"date":"2025-05-26T15:09:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T09:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2729"},"modified":"2025-05-26T15:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T09:39:10","slug":"q-consider-the-following-statements-about-lokpal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-consider-the-following-statements-about-lokpal","title":{"rendered":"Q.\u00a0Consider the following statements about Lokpal:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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  1. The power of Lokpal applies to public servants of India,\u00a0but not to the Indian public servants posted outside India.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The Chairperson or a Member shall not be a Member of the Parliament or a Member of the Legislature of any State or Union Territory, and\u00a0only the Chief Justice of India<\/strong>, whether incumbent or retired, has to be its Chairperson.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The Chairperson or a Member shall not be a person of less than\u00a0forty-five years\u00a0<\/strong>of age on the date of assuming office as the Chairperson or Member, as the case may be.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Lokpal\u00a0cannot inquire<\/strong>\u00a0into the allegations of corruption\u00a0against a sitting Prime Minister of India<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Which of the statements given above is\/are correct<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 and 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 and 4<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • None of the above statements is correct<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Answer: (a) 3 only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

      Notes:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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      • The\u00a0Lokpal\u2019s jurisdiction<\/strong>\u00a0includes\u00a0public servants posted both within and outside India<\/strong>.<\/mark>\n
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        • Hence, Indian public servants posted abroad are also covered under the Lokpal Act.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • The Lokpal Chairperson can be:<\/strong>\n
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          • A former Chief Justice of India, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • A former Judge of the Supreme Court, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • An eminent person with integrity and 25+ years of experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • It is\u00a0not restricted only to the Chief Justice of India<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • The statement mixes correct (no MPs\/MLAs allowed) and incorrect parts (Chairperson requirement), so it\u2019s considered\u00a0incorrect as a whole<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • As per the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act,\u00a0minimum age for Chairperson or Member is 45 years<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Lokpal\u00a0can inquire against the sitting Prime Minister<\/strong>\u00a0under specific conditions.\n
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            • However, inquiry is\u00a0restricted<\/strong>\u00a0in matters like:\n
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              • International relations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Public order<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • External and internal security<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Atomic energy and space<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • So, the statement that Lokpal\u00a0\u201ccannot\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0inquire is\u00a0incorrect<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                Structure of Lokpal<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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                • Lokpal is a multi-member body, that consists of\u00a0one chairperson and a maximum of 8 members<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Chairperson of the Lokpal should be either the former Chief Justice of India or the former Judge of Supreme Court or an eminent person<\/strong>\u00a0with impeccable integrity and outstanding ability, having\u00a0special knowledge and expertise of minimum 25 years\u00a0<\/strong>in the matters relating to anti-corruption policy, public administration, vigilance, finance including insurance and banking, law and management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Out of the\u00a0maximum 8 members<\/strong>,\u00a0half will be judicial members and minimum 50% of the Members will be from SC\/ ST\/ OBC\/ Minorities and women<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • The judicial member of the Lokpal either a former Judge of the Supreme Court or a former Chief Justice of a High Court.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • The\u00a0non-judicial member<\/strong>\u00a0should be an eminent person with impeccable integrity and outstanding ability, having\u00a0special knowledge and expertise of minimum 25 years<\/strong>\u00a0in the matters relating to anti-corruption policy, public administration, vigilance, finance including insurance and banking, law and management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • The\u00a0term of office for Lokpal Chairman and Members is 5 years or till the age of 70 years.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • The\u00a0members are appointed by the president<\/strong>\u00a0on the recommendation of a Selection Committee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • The\u00a0selection committee is composed<\/strong>\u00a0of the\u00a0Prime Minister who is the Chairperson, Speaker of Lok Sabha, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha,\u00a0 Chief Justice of India or a Judge nominated<\/strong>\u00a0by him\/her and One eminent jurist.<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • For selecting the chairperson and the members, the selection committee constitutes a search panel of\u00a0at least eight persons<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                  Jurisdiction of Lokpal and its Powers<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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                  • Jurisdiction of Lokpal\u00a0includes Prime Minister, Ministers, members of Parliament, Groups A, B, C and D officers and officials of Central Government.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Jurisdiction of the Lokpal included the Prime Minister except on allegations of corruption relating to international relations, security, the public order, atomic energy\u00a0and\u00a0space.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • The Lokpal\u00a0does not have jurisdiction over Ministers and MPs in the matter of anything said in Parliament or a vote<\/strong>\u00a0given there.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Its jurisdiction also includes any person who is or has been in charge (director\/ manager\/ secretary) of anybody\/ society set up by central act or any other body financed\/ controlled by central government and any other person involved in act of abetting, bribe giving or\u00a0bribe taking.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • The Lokpal Act mandates that\u00a0all public officials should furnish the assets and liabilities<\/strong>\u00a0of themselves as well as their respective dependents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • It\u00a0has the powers to superintendence over, and to give direction to CBI.<\/strong>\n
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                    • If Lokpal has referred a case to CBI, the investigating officer in such case cannot be transferred without the approval of Lokpal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • The Inquiry Wing of the Lokpal has been\u00a0vested with the powers of a civil court.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Lokpal has\u00a0powers of confiscation of assets, proceeds, receipts\u00a0and\u00a0benefits arisen or procured by means of corruption<\/strong>\u00a0in special circumstances.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Lokpal has the\u00a0power to recommend transfer or suspension of public servant<\/strong>\u00a0connected with allegation of corruption.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Lokpal has the\u00a0power to give directions to prevent the destruction of records<\/strong>\u00a0during the preliminary inquiry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                      Powers and Functions<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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                      • Superintendence Over Investigations of Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE)<\/strong>\u00a0concerning matters referred for preliminary inquiry or investigation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Can authorize agencies\u00a0to search for and seize documents<\/strong>\u00a0relevant to an investigation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Central Vigilance Commission must report to the Lokpal<\/strong>\u00a0on actions taken on referred complaints, with the Lokpal issuing guidelines for effective disposal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Powers of a civil court<\/strong>\u00a0for the purpose of any preliminary inquiry, the Inquiry Wing\u00a0under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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