According to an official release from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, "Lokpal Chairperson, Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar said that institutions such as the Lokpal must act as the watchdog and lend support to transparent and corruption-free governance."
After the Lokpal rejected a plea seeking a probe against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks made against Congress for taking money from Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, Jairam Ramesh on Friday targeted the Lokpal and said that who will hold the PM accountable for speaking lies.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea moved by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) against a Lokapal order directing the CBI to investigate the party's properties and restrained Lokapal of India from taking any further steps till the next date of hearing.
The Law Commission Chairman, Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, has resigned from the commission after a 17-month tenure as the chairperson of the commission and will take oath as one of the three judicial members of the Lokpal at 11 am today.
The Lokpal on March 15 had asked the CBI to probe the allegations under Section 20(3)(a) and submit a report within six months. The CBI had also been asked to file periodical reports regarding the status of the investigation every month.
This comes after Lokpal on Tuesday ordered the CBI to investigate all aspects of the allegations made against Trinamool Congress leader and former MP Mahua Moitra in the 'cash for query' case.
Lokpal on Tuesday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate all aspects of the allegations made against Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra in the 'cash for query' case.
Former Supreme Court judge Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar was administered the oath of office as the Lokpal chairperson by President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday.
As per the official, Lokpal was investigating allegations against the former DPIIT secretary, and based on its order, the central investigating agency registered a case.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal moved by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Chief Shibu Soren against a single judge order who had refused to interfere with the proceedings by the Lokpal.