Jan Lokpal
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Jan Lokpal is a proposed independent anti-corruption ombudsman institution in India aimed at investigating and prosecuting corruption cases involving public officials.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
proposed anti-corruption ombudsman institution
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proposed statutory body ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
address corruption involving high-level public officials
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increase accountability of public servants ⓘ provide independent anti-corruption mechanism ⓘ strengthen rule of law ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
India Against Corruption movement
NERFINISHED
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anti-corruption activism in India ⓘ civil society campaigns for clean governance ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| etymology |
"Jan" meaning people in Hindi
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"Lokpal" meaning caretaker of people in Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
anti-corruption enforcement
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governance ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| goal |
increase transparency in government functioning
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provide speedy redressal of corruption complaints ⓘ reduce corruption in public office ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Citizens' Ombudsman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | public officials in India ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
deterrence of corruption
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investigation of corruption cases ⓘ prosecution of corruption cases ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Ombudsman institutions in other countries ⓘ |
| legalStatus | proposed institution ⓘ |
| locatedIn | India ⓘ |
| opposedBy | some political parties in India ⓘ |
| proposedCharacteristic |
autonomous investigative powers
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autonomous prosecutorial powers ⓘ independent of the executive ⓘ jurisdiction over central government officials ⓘ power to investigate complaints against ministers ⓘ power to investigate complaints against senior bureaucrats ⓘ |
| proposedFunction |
conduct independent investigations
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initiate prosecution in corruption cases ⓘ protect whistleblowers in corruption cases ⓘ receive complaints of corruption against public officials ⓘ recommend disciplinary action against corrupt officials ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Central Bureau of Investigation
NERFINISHED
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Central Vigilance Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ Lokayukta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Jan Lokpal Bill
NERFINISHED
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Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
anti-corruption activists in India
ⓘ
various civil society organizations in India ⓘ |
| topic |
anti-corruption law in India
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public accountability mechanisms in India ⓘ |
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