Issue Lokpal Jan Lokpal Comments

Prime Minister Can be investigated only

after he quits office
Even when in power
MPs Takes into account the
actions of the members
of the parliament that
are related to any
speech made or vote
given on any issue in the
parliament.
Powers and privileges of MPs Art 105
and Art 194

See Note 1

Lower
bureaucracy
Only Class A
government officials
and their equivalents
All public servants
Selection
Committee

Prime Minister
A well known
jurist
A judge from
the Supreme
Court
A famous
civilian
A chief justice
from a High
Court


Prime Minister
Chief Election
Commissioner
Leader of
Opposition in
Lok Sabha
Comptroller and
Auditor General
A couple of
Supreme Court
judges
Erstwhile
chairpersons of
Lokpal
A couple of
Chief Justices of
High Courts


Criterion for
being a member
of the Committee
if anyone has worked in
a government job in the
immediately preceding
2 year span, he or she
will not be deemed
eligible to be a member.

Removal of
members
-President can refer the
Supreme Court
-petition that has been
signed by 100 MPs
-President can also refer
a petition made by a
citizen against a Lokpal
member
-First a complaint needs
to be made against the
member in question at
the Supreme Court
-if proved, refer to
President


Offences
considered
offences that are
covered by the
Prevention of
Corruption Act
this and also offences
committed by
government officials as
per the Indian Penal
Code, continued
violation of the citizens
charter and if
whistleblowers are
victimized.

Whistle Blower
Protection
No whistleblower
provision and protection
The Lokpal has the
power to take necessary
action to provide
protection to a
whistleblower
See Note 2

Lokayukta States to have absolute
freedom in determining
the nature and type of
the institution of
Lokayukta.
create a Lokayukta
along the same lines as
the one at the Centre.

Punishment for
false or frivolous
complaints
imprisonment for a term
which may extend to
one year and with a fine
which may extend to
Rs1 lakh
Fines on complainants
but no imprisonment

CBI The CBI shall have a
separate Directorate of
Prosecution under a
Directo
Merger of anti-
corruption branch of CBI
into Lokpal
No control by
government

Citizens Charter No mention Citizens Charter shall
enumerate the
commitments of the
respective public
authority to the citizens,
officer responsible for
meeting each such
commitment and the
time limit within which

the commitment shall
be met.
Special
benches in HC
No such provision. High Courts will set up
special benches to hear
appeals in corruption
cases to fast track them





Note 1:
P.V.Narsimha Rao v. State
-privilege of immunity from courts extends even to bribes taken for the purpose of voting

Tejkiran Jain v. N. Sanjeeva Reddy
-It is of the essence of parliamentary system of government that peoples representatives should be free to
express themselves without fear of legal circumstances

Note 2:
The Whistleblower is defined as any person who faces threat of physical harm or professional harm
like illegitimate transfers, denial of promotions, denial of appropriate perks, departmental proceedings,
discrimination or is actually subjected to harm for making a complaint to Lokpal under this Act or for
filing an application under Right toInformation Act. The Lokpal has the power to take necessary action to
provide protection to a whistleblower as per various provisions of this Act.