Pinaki Chandra Ghose - India’s first
Lokpal, the highest anti-corruption officer in the country.
India
got its first Lokpal on March 19, 2019 with the appointment of Justice Pinaki
Chandra Ghose as the Chairperson of Lokpal, six years after the passage of Act.
Ghose took over the office on March 23, 2019 after administering oath of
office.
Who is Lokpal?
Established
under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, Lokpal is the first of its kind
institution in India. It is a multimember body with a Chairperson and Members.
The
Lokpal basically inquires and investigates into the corruption cases against
the public servants who fall within the scope of the Lokpal Act, including the
Prime Minister and the Chief Ministers.
Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013
The
Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 calls for setting up Lokpal at the centre and
Lokayuktas at the State level.
The
Lokpal is appointed by a high-level selection committee headed by Prime
Minister. The Committee also consists of Lok Sabha Speaker, Leader of
Opposition Party (LoP), Chief Justice of India and an eminent jurist.
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