Lokpal

• Formed - 19th March 2019
• Motto - "Do not be greedy for anyone's wealth"
• A Lokpal is an anti-corruption authority or body of ombudsman who represents the public interest in the Republic of India 
• The term "Lokpal" was coined by Dr. L.M.Singhvi in 1963
• The concept of a constitutional ombudsman was first proposed in parliament by Law Minister Ashoke Kumar Sen
• The Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) headed by Morarji Desai submitted an interim report on "Problems of Redressal of Citizen's Grievances" in 1966. In this report, ARC recommended the creation of two special authorities designated as 'Lokpal' and 'Lokayukta' for redress of citizens' grievances
• The first Jan Lokpal Bill was proposed by Adv Shanti Bhushan in 1968 but did not pass through Rajya Sabha
• The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act was passed in 2013 with amendments in parliament, following the Jan Lokpal movement led by Anna Hazare in 2010
• Lokpal - For enquiring into corruption charges at the national and state level 
• Lokayukta - Performs the same function at the state level
• Maharashtra was the first state to introduce Lokayukta in 1971
• There are no Lokayuktas in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura
• Retired Supreme Court judge Pinaki Chandra Ghose - First Lokpal of India
• The current Chairperson of Lokpal is Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar
• Comptroller & Auditor General of India is the statutory auditor of Lokpal
• Age of Lokpal as the chairperson or a member should not be less than 45 years
• The term of office for Lokpal Chairman and Members is 5 years or till attaining the age of 70 years
• According to The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, the organization consists of one Chairperson and a maximum of 8 other members
• Out of those 8, 4 members are judicial members who are or have been a Judge of the Supreme Court or a Chief Justice of a High Court
• Remaining 4 members being non-judicial members are people of impeccable integrity and outstanding ability having special knowledge and expertise
• Minimum 50% of the Members will be from Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribe / Other Backward Classes / Minorities and women
• Selection of chairperson and members of Lokpal through a selection committee consisting of PM, Lok Sabha Speaker, Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Chief Justice of India or a sitting Supreme Court judge nominated by CJI
• The Lokayukta is appointed by the Governor of the State, through nomination by its Chief Minister (in consensus with Chief justice of the State High Court, Leaders of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and Chairman of the Legislative Council)
• Once appointed, Lokayukta cannot be dismissed nor transferred by the government, and can only be removed by passing an impeachment motion by the state assembly
• Chairman of Mizoram's Lokayukta in March 2024 - Lalmalswama