Saturday, April 9, 2011

Comparison between The Lok Pal Bill and the Jan Lok Pal Bill


This is a comparison that is posted by a think -tank called Research Foundation for Governance in India

The Lokpal will be a three-member body with a chairperson who is or was a chief justice or Supreme Court judge, and two members who are or have been high courts judges or chief justices. For 42 years, governments have tried to put in place the law. An institution called LOKPAL at the centre and LOKAYUKTA in each state will be set up.  Anyone, except for a public servant , can file a complaint and the Lokpal has to complete the inquiry within six months.
But there are stark differences between the government's version of the Lokpal Bill and the civil society's.

Government’s Version
The Appointment Committee will have the Vice President, Prime Minister, Leaders of Both the houses from ruling and opposition party

To initiate actions against the ministers, necessary to take a permission of the speakers of both the houses as well as the Prime Minister

CVC or CBI will be independent of Lokpal

Lokpal will not have any police powers and it will not be able to register an FIR

Lokpal won't have powers to investigate any case against PM, which deals with foreign affairs, security and defence

Lokpal will not have jurisdiction over bureaucrats and government officers

Hazare’s Version
The Appointment Committee will have the CAG, prominent legal experts, Chief Election Commission and individuals who have received Nobel and Magsaysay awards

To initiate actions against the ministers, including the Prime Minister necessary to take a permission of the Lokpal or Lokayukta. Lokpal can also take its own action

CVC or CBI under the authority of Lokpal at Centre and Lokayukta in State

Lokpal will have police powers and would be able to register FIR, proceed with criminal investigations and launch prosecution

Lokpal will have powers to investigate any case against PM, which deals with foreign affairs, security and defence

Lokpal will have jurisdiction over politicians, officials and even judges. It will have the entire vigilance machinery into Lokpal

This is just an outline. There are many more intricate differences but all the major ones have been covered.

Thank you

A

5 comments:

  1. no one should be above law . when there is a law it should be followed strictly.the biggest culprits are the enforcement agencies how let them of their hook.and their command is in the hands of corrupt politicians .therefore such an official infrastructure should be fabricated so that will manage country

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  2. anna hazare is great but annaji plzzzzzzzz dont give warnings to governments its not correct ............ go in gandhi policy

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  3. Corruption can be removed by public and govt. not by oppertunist politicians like "Anna". He is trying to topple the govt. by picking the 'right topic at wrong time'. When world's economy depends upon Indian economy,he's paralysing Indian economy by fanning unrest at the wrong time, this will only tarnish India's image on the world platform. 'Anna' your true face will comeout very soon.

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  4. i think anna is doing good because majority of the ministers are corrupted.
    Peoples has to be changed we have to improve ourself . Let's take pledge we will not give bribe or adapt any shortcut ways.

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  5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRkv84PHGyw have a look at this

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