3 member body with a chairperson who is or was a chief justice or Supreme Court judge,

2 members who are or have been high courts judges or chief justices.
will hopefully reduce corruption in India.

It provides for filing complaints of corruption against the PM , other ministers and members of parliament
Anyone, except for a public servant , can file a complaint and the Lokpal has to complete the inquiry within six months.

*INTRODUCED BY:- SHANTI BHUSHAN (1968)

*passed in the 4th Lok Sabha in 1969. But it did not
get through in the Rajya Sabha. 2001, 2005 and 2008.

*It was revived in 1971, 1977, 1985, 1989, 1996, 1998,

A committee of five Cabinet Ministers and five social activists attempted to draft a compromise bill merging the two versions but failed. The Indian government went on to propose its own version in the parliament, which the activists reject on the grounds of not being sufficiently effective.

FEATURES OF THE JANLOKPAL BILL

A central government anti-corruption institution called Lokpal, supported by state institutions called Lokayukta will be set up Like the Supreme Court and the Election Commission, they will be completely independent of the governments. Members will be appointed by judges, private citizens, and constitutional authorities through a transparent and participatory process. Investigations in each case will have to be completed in one year. Help to common citizen Any complaint against any officer of Lokpal shall be investigated and, if found to be substantive, will result in the officer being dismissed within two months. The existing anti-corruption agencies (CVC, departmental vigilance and the anti-corruption branch of CBI) will be merged into Lokpal. The agency will also provide protection to whistle-blowers who alert it of potential corruption cases.