Some important features of the proposed bill are:[1]

To establish a central government anti-corruption institution called Lokpal, supported by

Lokayukta at the state level
!s is the case "ith the Supreme #ourt of $ndia and #abinet Secretariat, the Lokpal "ill
be supervised by the #abinet Secretary and the %lection #ommission !s a result, it "ill
be completely independent of the government and free from ministerial influence in its
investigations
&embers "ill be appointed by 'udges, $ndian !dministrative Service officers "ith a clean
record, private citi(ens and constitutional authorities through a transparent and
participatory process
! selection committee "ill invite short-listed candidates for intervie"s, the video
recordings of "hich "ill thereafter be made public
%very month on its "ebsite, the Lokayukta "ill publish a list of cases dealt "ith, brief
details of each, their outcome and any action taken or proposed $t "ill also publish lists
of all cases received by the Lokayukta during the previous month, cases dealt "ith and
those "hich are pending
$n)uiry has to be completed "ithin *+ days and investigation to be completed "ithin si,
months Lokpal shall order an investigation only after hearing the public servant
Losses to the government by a corrupt individual "ill be recovered at the time of
conviction
-overnment office-"ork re)uired by a citi(en that is not completed "ithin a prescribed
time period "ill result in Lokpal imposing financial penalties on those responsible, "hich
"ill then be given as compensation to the complainant
#omplaints against any officer of Lokpal "ill be investigated and completed "ithin one
month and, if found to be substantive, "ill result in the officer being dismissed "ithin t"o
months
The e,isting anti-corruption agencies [#.#], departmental vigilance and the anti-
corruption branch of the [#/$] "ill be merged into Lokpal "hich "ill have complete po"er
authority to independently investigate and prosecute any officer, 'udge or politician
0histle-blo"ers "ho alert the agency to potential corruption cases "ill also be provided
"ith protection
%fforts for setting up of Lokpal[edit]
the lokpal and lokayuktaa bill,11*2 "as introduced in 3ourth Lok Sabha in 11*2$t "as
passed by L4k Sabha in 11*2, "hile the /ill "as pending in 5a'ya Sabha the Lok
Sabha "as dissolved and conse)uently the /ill collapsed several times the /ill "as
presented in the 6arliament,like in 1177, 1128, 1121, 111*, 1112,9++1,- but each
time,the /ill collapsed due to some reason, and couldn:t come into effect