Who is the present Karnataka Upa Lokayukta?
| Karnataka Lokayukta | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent Justice P. Vishwanath Shetty since 28 January 2017 | |
| Seat | MS Building, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Formation | 1984 |
| Deputy | Upa Lokayukta |
Who is the current Lokpal?
The current Chairperson of Lokpal is Pinaki Chandra Ghose. The Lokpal has jurisdiction over central government to inquire into allegations of corruption against its public functionaries and for matters connected to corruption.
Who is the Lokayukta and Upalokayukta?
Lokayukta/Lokayog/Lokpal in Indian States
| hideLokayukta/Lokayog/Lokpal | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Lokayukta, Haryana | Hari Pal Verma. |
| Lokayukta, Himachal Pradesh | |
| Lokayukta, Jharkhand | Justice D. N. Upadhyay |
| Lokayukta, Karnataka | Judge P. Vishwanatha Shetty (Lokayukta) Justice Narayanappa Ananda (Upa-Lokayukta) |
Who was the first woman chief minister of a state?
The first female to become chief minister was Sucheta Kripalani of the Indian National Congress party, who sworn in on 2 October 1963 as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.
Where was the first All India Conference of Lokayukta and Upa Lokayuktas held?
As a result of this, resolutions were adopted in the 1st All India Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Conference held in Shimla, to keep a uniformity in the provisions of various Acts of the states and the same was reiterated in the All India Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Conference held in Bhopal on 9th and 10 October 2010.
When did the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013 come into force?
It was passed in the Rajya Sabha on 17 December 2013 after making certain amendments to the earlier Bill and in the Lok Sabha the next day. It received assent from President Pranab Mukherjee on 1 January 2014 and came into force from 16 January.
Who is the Lokayukta of the state of Karnataka?
Karnataka Lokayukta is the ombudsman institution of the Indian state of Karnataka. It was established in 1984 to investigate and report on corruption in the Government of Karnataka and to redress public grievances related to state government employees.
When was the Lokayukta bill introduced in India?
In 1968, the Government of India on the basis of the Administrative Reforms Commission report and its recommendation established the institution of Lokayukta on the pattern of the Ombudsman Institution and introduced a Bill which provided for appointment of Lok-Pal and his deputies at National level and included Lokayukta for the States.
Which is the first state to introduce Lokayukta?
Maharashtra was the first state to introduce the institution of Lokayukta through The Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act in 1971. This was followed by similar acts that were enacted by the states of Odisha, Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Delhi.
Who is the incumbent Justice of Lokayukta in Andhra Pradesh?
Lokayukta/Lokayog/Lokpal in Indian States Lokayukta/Lokayog/Lokpal Incumbent Lokayukta, Andhra Pradesh Justice P Lakshman Reddy Lokayukta, Arunachal Pradesh Justice Prashanta Kumar Saikia Lokayukta, Assam Lokayukta, Bihar Justice Shyam Kishore Sharma