Lokayukta Appointment

The Delhi government on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court about the appointment of the Lokayukta in the national capital and said with this a plea seeking a direction with regard to the appointment of the ombudsman has become infructuous.

The Delhi government Thursday told the Delhi High Court that the process of appointing a Lokayukta, as promised by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in its election manifesto of 2020, was going on.

The office of country's first Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman, will move out of a five-star luxury hotel in Delhi to its own permanent address.

Former Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court Ajit Singh has been appointed as the first Lokayukta of Odisha.

Social activist Anna Hazare began a hunger strike today over the "non-fulfilment" of assurances by the Centre and the Maharashtra government on the appointment of Lokpal and passage of the Lokayukta Act in the state.

Social activist Anna Hazare has announced that he would launch a hunger strike from today over the "non-fulfillment" of assurances by the Centre and the Maharashtra government on the appointment of Lokpal and passage of Lokayukta Act in the state respectively.

The Nagaland government today gave an undertaking before the Supreme Court that it would appoint the state Lokayukta within three months.

The Supreme Court today directed the chief secretaries of 12 states to file status report explaining why they have not appointed a Lokayukta

Social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that he would launch an agitation over the appointment of Lokpal and Lokayukta as well as implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report.

The Supreme Court will hear a fresh plea on September 14, seeking appointment of Lokpal and Lokayuktas at the Centre and in states as provided for in the central legislation passed in 2013.

Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik on Friday referred to the President another controversial bill which seeks to end the role of the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court in selection of the Lokayukta.

"We will deal with Uttar Pradesh," the Supreme Court warned today, saying that it will not change its decision to appoint former judge Virendra Singh as the Lokayutka or ombudsman of the state.

The Supreme Court today did not allow Uttar Pradesh (UP) government's submission to defer hearing on a plea challenging the appointment of Lokayukta as senior lawyer Kapil Sibal was not available, saying the state cannot be accommodated "beyond a point".

The swearing-in of former high court judge Virendra Singh as Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta was today deferred after his controversial appointment was challenged in Supreme Court before which the state government gave an undertaking to keep it in abeyance till the matter is decided.

Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik today appointed Justice (retired) Virendra Singh as the new Lokayukta of the state.

The Delhi government on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court about the appointment of the Lokayukta in the national capital and said with this a plea seeking a direction with regard to the appointment of the ombudsman has become infructuous.

The Delhi government Thursday told the Delhi High Court that the process of appointing a Lokayukta, as promised by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in its election manifesto of 2020, was going on.

The office of country's first Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman, will move out of a five-star luxury hotel in Delhi to its own permanent address.

Former Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court Ajit Singh has been appointed as the first Lokayukta of Odisha.

Social activist Anna Hazare began a hunger strike today over the "non-fulfilment" of assurances by the Centre and the Maharashtra government on the appointment of Lokpal and passage of the Lokayukta Act in the state.

Social activist Anna Hazare has announced that he would launch a hunger strike from today over the "non-fulfillment" of assurances by the Centre and the Maharashtra government on the appointment of Lokpal and passage of Lokayukta Act in the state respectively.

The Nagaland government today gave an undertaking before the Supreme Court that it would appoint the state Lokayukta within three months.

The Supreme Court today directed the chief secretaries of 12 states to file status report explaining why they have not appointed a Lokayukta

Social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that he would launch an agitation over the appointment of Lokpal and Lokayukta as well as implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report.

The Supreme Court will hear a fresh plea on September 14, seeking appointment of Lokpal and Lokayuktas at the Centre and in states as provided for in the central legislation passed in 2013.

Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik on Friday referred to the President another controversial bill which seeks to end the role of the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court in selection of the Lokayukta.

"We will deal with Uttar Pradesh," the Supreme Court warned today, saying that it will not change its decision to appoint former judge Virendra Singh as the Lokayutka or ombudsman of the state.

The Supreme Court today did not allow Uttar Pradesh (UP) government's submission to defer hearing on a plea challenging the appointment of Lokayukta as senior lawyer Kapil Sibal was not available, saying the state cannot be accommodated "beyond a point".

The swearing-in of former high court judge Virendra Singh as Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta was today deferred after his controversial appointment was challenged in Supreme Court before which the state government gave an undertaking to keep it in abeyance till the matter is decided.

Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik today appointed Justice (retired) Virendra Singh as the new Lokayukta of the state.