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Justice Vinod K Sharma takes oath as Lokpal, Punjab
10 Jan

Sepoy in Bhutan gets mothers death certificate after Lokpal intervention

About Lokpal Punjab

The Institution of Lokpal was, initially, established under the Punjab Lokpal Act, 1995. Since there were deficiencies in the said Act, an amendment was made vide Punjab Act 3 of 1997. The present Act is called “Punjab Lokpal Act, 1996” which has been enacted to secure proper investigation of inquiry against public men and thereby ensuring eradication of corruption, adherence to the rule of law by observing rules of natural justice. The definition of public man in the Punjab Lokpal Act is so wide that it, inter alia, includes Minister of State, Deputy Minister, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Parliamentary Secretary and by whatever name called, i.e. to say, even Chief Minister.