Jan Lokpal Bill 2012: Composition and Role of CBI and CVC in Lokpal bill

Composition of the Lokpal An ideal composition of the Lokpal should have consisted of a broad representation including mem¬bers from the judiciary and the Legislature. Both Bills are unanimous on the fact that the main body of the Lokpal would have a majority representation from the Judiciary which certainly is a step in the right direc-tion. However both Bills diverge on the composition of the selection committee; with the government Bill proposing...

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Jan Lokpal Bill 2012:Draft and complete Details

Introduction of Jan Lokpal Bill 2012 The Lokpal debate has certainly got to be amongst the most exciting political developments in India since the economic reforms of the 1990's. This excitement is evident from a recent news article that claimed that the Lok Sabha TV, a channel that most of us didn't even know existed, had become one of the highest watched channels during the Lokpal Debates !! Truth to be told, most of us would have remained...

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