Supreme Court Upholds Lokayukta’s Power to Order Preliminary Inquiry: Office of the Odisha Lokayukta vs. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi (23 February 2023)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi, Bias, Judges, Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014, Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014 with Section 20(1), Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014 with Section 25, Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014 with Section 28, Principles of Natural Justice, Right to Hearing

Supreme Court Upholds Lokayukta’s Power to Order Preliminary Inquiry: Office of the Odisha Lokayukta vs. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi (23 February 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Odisha Lokayukta can direct the Directorate of Vigilance to conduct a preliminary inquiry under Section 20(1) of the Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014. CASE TYPE: Corruption/Public Servant Case Name: Office […]

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