Jan Lokpal Bill: Indian Anti-Corruption Movement

Jan Lokpal bill is prepare to establish a central government anti-corruption Institution called Lokpal, supported by Lokayukta at state level. As in the case of Supereme Court & cabinet secretariat the Lokpal will be supervised by the Cabinet Secretary and the Election Commission. As a result it will be completely independent of the Government and Free from Ministerial influence in its investigations. The members will be appointed by the Judges, Indian Administrative Service officers with a clean record, private citizens and constitutional authorities through a transparent and participatory process. A selection-committee will invite short listed candidates for interviews, video-recordings of which will thereafter be made public. Every month on its website, the Lokayukta will publish a list of cases dealt with, brief details of each, their outcome and any action taken or proposed. It will also publish list of all cases received by the Lokayukta during the previous month, cases dealt with and those which are pending. Investigations of each case must be completed in one year. Any resulting trials should be concluded in the following year giving a maximum total process time of two years. The Losses cause to the Government by a corrupt individual will be recovered at the time of conviction. The government office work required by a citizen that is not completed within prescribes time period will result in Lokpal imposing financial penalties on those responsible, which will then be given as compensation to the complainant. The complaints against any officer of Lokpal will be investigated and completed within a month and if found to be substantive, will result in the officer being dismissed within two months. The existing anti-corruption agencies will be merged into Lokpal which will have complete power and authority to independently investigate and prosecute any officer, Judge or politician.