Archive · 20 Jun 2025
Lokpal Forms Prosecution Wing a Decade After Law Enactment
Imagine a watchdog to stop bad guys in the government.
The Lokpal is like that watchdog.
The law for it was made over a decade ago, but it started working later.
Now, the Lokpal is starting a special team to take corrupt public servants to court.
They're using rules from an older law.
They're going to start by borrowing people from other government departments.
There are many complaints about corruption, and this new team will help handle them.
The team will investigate and file cases as needed to fight corruption.
Lokpal, India's anti-corruption ombudsman, has established a prosecution wing.
The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013 mandated the wing's establishment.
The wing will prosecute corrupt public servants.
The decision to form the prosecution wing was made on June 5, 2025, with a formal order on June 6, 2025.
As of May 2025, there were 88 graft-related complaints.
- Who
- The Lokpal of India.
- What
- The Lokpal has established a prosecution wing to prosecute corrupt public servants.
- When
- The prosecution wing was established with a formal order dated June 6, 2025.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- Why
- To prosecute public servants.
- Act Enacted
- 2013
- Lokpal Operational
- March 27, 2019
- Prosecution Wing Established
- June 6, 2025
- Director of Prosecution
- To file cases in special court
- Complaints till May 2025
- 88