Top Law News Will appoint Lokayukta within three months: Nagaland tells SC November 1, 2018 / November 1, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi:The Nagaland government on Wednesday gave an undertaking before the Supreme Court that it would appoint the state Lokayukta within three months. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, which was hearing a PIL seeking appointment of an anti-graft ombudsman in every state, took note of the affidavit of the Nagaland chief secretary […] Read more » Lokayukta Nagaland SC U U Lalit and K M Joseph
High Profile Cases 12 states to appointed Lokayukta : SC March 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the chief secretaries of 12 states to specify why they have not appointed a Lokayukta. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and R Banumathi also asked the chief secretary of Odisha to apprise the court about the status of the Lokayukta in state and said the apex court has no […] Read more » anti-corruption ombudsman featured Justice R. Banumathi Justice Ranjan Gogoi Lokayukta Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013
Top Law News Allahabad HC quashes prev SP govt’s order exempting Lokayukta from RTI November 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the Lokayukta is within the purview of the Right to Information Act, quashing a 2012 notification that kept the anti-corruption ombudsmen out of the transparency law’s ambit. Rejecting the plea of the government counsel that the notification was just and lawful, the Lucknow bench of the high court […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court featured Law Legal News Lokayukta RTI SP government
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News HC irked with Lokayukta’s functioning August 28, 2016 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on HC irked with Lokayukta’s functioning The Bombay High Court has expressed shock over the arbitrary manner in which Maharashtra Lokayukta was functioning and warned its chief with a contempt notice if it fails to comply with the court’s orders. A division bench of justices V M Kanade and Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi was irked when it was informed that Lokayukta M L […] Read more » Advocate Vishwajit Sawant Bombay High Court featured Justice Shalini Phansalkar Justice V.M. Kanade Lokayukta
Top Law News Delhi HC to Centre:Decide PIL for setting up Lokayukta in all states July 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today asked the Centre to take a decision within three months on a PIL seeking setting up of an “effective, impartial, independent and strong” Lokayukta in all the states of the country. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal asked the Ministry of Law and Justice to […] Read more » Centre government Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Lokayukta PIL states
Top Law News AG seeks time in ACB case, matter posted to April 20 April 12, 2016 / April 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The State Advocate General Madhu R Naik today sought time for seeking certain instructions from Karnataka government in a case pertaining to operation of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). Granting time to facilitate the Advocate General toseek instructions from the government, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherejee and Justice Ravi Malimath posted the matter for […] Read more » ACB AG Anti-Corruption Bureau Court featured Karnataka Government Law Legal News Lokayukta
Top Law News Lokayukta appointment:Delhi High Court seeks govt reply on BJP leader’s plea August 17, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today asked the AAP government to respond to a plea alleging that they did not consult BJPleader Vijender Gupta on appointing the Lokayukta even though he was the Leader of Opposition in the Delhi assembly. Justice V P Vaish also sought replies from the Centre and Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi […] Read more » Court Delhi Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Lokayukta Lokayukta appointment:Delhi High Court seeks govt reply on BJP leader's plea
Top Law News HC seeks reply from UP govt on PIL on Lokayukta August 7, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today asked the Uttar Pradesh government to file its counter-affidavit on a PIL challenging the process of selection of a new Lokayukta for the state. A division bench comprising justices Rakesh Tiwari and Mukhtar Ahmed directed the state’s Chief Standing Counsel to produce the affidavit before the court on the next […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court featured HC seeks reply from UP govt on PIL on Lokayukta Law Legal News Lokayukta UP UP govt
Top Law News UP Lokayukta Act ammendment under SC scanner October 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to decide the constitutional validity of the amendment to the UP Lokayukta Act which was allegedly done to grant an extension of two years to incumbent Lokayukta Justice (retd) N K Mehrotra. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and asked it […] Read more » Chief Justice Altamas Kabir lawyer Mohd Saeed Siddiqui Lokayukta Lokayukta Justice (retd) N K Mehrotra Lucknow-based lawyer Mohd Saeed Siddiqui Mehrotra was appointed as UP lokayukta state government to extend the Ombudsman's term UP Lokayukta Act UP Lokayukta Act ammendment UP Lokayukta Act ammendment under SC scanner UP Lokayukta amendment ordinance Uttar Pradesh Governor's approval
Top Law News Karnataka High Court:Two day time given to appoint Lokayukta July 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Karnataka High Court gave two days’ time to Advocate-General S. Vijay Shankar to get instructions from the government in appointment of Lokayukta and also pointed out that “the Government is violating the Karnataka Lokayukta Act”. Observing that the “public is getting restless” because of the failure to appoint the Lokayukta for the past 10 […] Read more » appointment of Lokayukta Chief Justice Vikramajit Sen delay in appointment of karnataka Lokayukta delay in appointment of Lokayukta High Courts High courts of india Justice Aravind Kumar Karnataka Karnataka High Court Karnataka Lokayukta Karnataka Lokayukta Act Lokayukta Lokayukta Act Supreme Court violation of Karnataka Lokayukta Act
Top Law News SC notice on Lokayukta controversy July 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought Uttar Pradesh government’s stand on a petition challenging a two-year extension granted to state Lokayukta Justice (Retd) N K Mehrotra. A bench headed by Justice Altamas Kabir issued notice to the government on the plea filed by a Lucknow-based lawyer who contended that the extension is illegal as Lokayukta’s tenure […] Read more » controvercies regarding Lokayukta controvercies regarding Lokayukta office Indian ombudsman Indian ombudsman office Lokayukta Lokayukta controversy Lokayukta office Supreme Court supreme court on Lokayukta issue UP Lokayukta controversy uttar pradesh Lokayukta controversy
High Profile Cases Yeddyurappa’s bail plea hearing adjourned to tomorrow September 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Yeddyurappa’s bail plea hearing adjourned to tomorrow Karnataka Lokayukta Special Court today adjourned till tomorrow the hearing on bail applications of Former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and others alleging irregularities in denotification of government land. Judge N K Sudhindra Rao adjourned the hearing of the bail applications in two of the five complaints consisting 15 cases filed by Advocate Sirajin […] Read more » B.S. Yeddyurappa Former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa Karnataka Karnataka Lokayukta Karnataka Lokayukta Special Court Lokayukta
