Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013

Supreme Court Upholds Lokpal Act Provisions: Just Society vs. Union of India (2017)

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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 provisions regarding the selection of the Lokpal Chairperson and Members are unconstitutional. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Just Society vs. Union of India Judgment Date: April 27, 2017 Can the absence of primacy for the Chief Justice of India’s opinion in the […]

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Supreme Court Orders Implementation of Lokpal Act Despite Pending Amendments

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The Supreme Court of India has directed the government to implement the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. This order came despite the fact that the Act has some proposed amendments. The court emphasized that the existing law is workable. It also stated that the amendments are for better efficiency, not to fix fundamental flaws. LEGAL

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