Will a scheduled meeting on March 1 of the Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India, Lok Sabha Speaker, and leader of the largest party in opposition thrash out a consensual candidate for appointment as a Lokpal?
The issue remains in the realm of speculation because of the proclivity of each state institution to play its own game.
An SC bench headed by justice Ranjan Gogoi has asked the secretary of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to file an affidavit by March 5 indicating the steps being taken to appoint a Lokpal.
The bench's direction came in the course of hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed in 2014 by advocate Prashant Bhushan-led Common Cause, which challenged the constitutionality of the search committee rules for the appointment of Lokpal.
The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act was passed in 2013 to constitute a statutory body to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries.
Top level meeting to discuss appointment of Lok Pal
By IndianMandarins - 2018-02-24 11:15:36
Will a scheduled meeting on March 1 of the Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India, Lok Sabha Speaker, and leader of the largest party in opposition thrash out a consensual candidate for appointment as a Lokpal?
The issue remains in the realm of speculation because of the proclivity of each state institution to play its own game.
An SC bench headed by justice Ranjan Gogoi has asked the secretary of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to file an affidavit by March 5 indicating the steps being taken to appoint a Lokpal.
The bench's direction came in the course of hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed in 2014 by advocate Prashant Bhushan-led Common Cause, which challenged the constitutionality of the search committee rules for the appointment of Lokpal.
The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act was passed in 2013 to constitute a statutory body to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries.
