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The Maharashtra Lokayukta Act, 2023.
Act ID: 2025
The Maharashtra Lokayukta Act, 2023.
"Full text of The Maharashtra Lokayukta Act, 2023."
Table of Contents
66 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
Definitions
S.3
Establishment of Lokayukta
S.4
Appointment of Chairperson and Members
S.5
Filling of vacancies of Chairperson or Members
S.6
Term of office of Chairperson and Members
S.7
Salary, allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members
S.8
Restriction on employment of Chairperson and Members after ceasing to hold office
S.9
Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances
S.10
Secretary, other officers and staff of Lokayukta
S.11
Expenses of Lokayukta to be charged on Consolidated Fund of State
S.12
Jurisdiction of Lokayukta
S.13
Bar of inquiry or investigation
S.14
Procedure of making complaint under Act
S.15
Conferment of additional functions on Lokayukta
S.16
Matters pending before any court or committee or statutory authority for inquiry not to be affected
S.17
Constitution of benches of Lokayukta
S.18
Distribution of business amongst benches
S.19
Power of Chairperson to transfer cases
S.20
Decision to be by majority
S.21
Provisions relating to complaints under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
S.22
Consideration of views
S.23
Preliminary Inquiry
S.24
Investigation
S.25
Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard
S.26
Lokayukta may require any public servant or any other person to furnish information, etc
S.27
Secrecy of information
S.28
Where previous approval is obtained, no other approval necessary
S.29
Bar of sanction for prosecution
S.30
Action on inquiry against public servant
S.31
Complaints of grievance
S.32
Report of Lokayukta
S.33
Supervisory powers of Lokayukta
S.34
Search and seizure
S.35
Lokayukta to have powers of civil court in certain cases
S.36
Powers of Lokayukta to utilise services of officers of State Government
S.37
Procedure for prohibition for alienation of assets
S.38
Confiscation of assets, proceeds, receipts and benefits arisen or procured by means of corruption in special circumstances
S.39
Powers of Lokayukta to recommend transfer or suspension of public servant connected with allegation of corruption
S.40
Powers of Lokayukta to give directions to prevent destruction of records during preliminary inquiry
S.41
Power to delegate
S.42
Power to review
S.43
Special Courts
S.44
Assessment of loss and recovery thereof by Special Court
S.45
Removal and suspension of Chairperson and Members
S.46
Complaints against officials of Lokayukta
S.47
Budget
S.48
Grants by State Government
S.49
Annual statement of accounts
S.50
Intentional insult or interruption to, or bringing into disrepute, Lokayukta
S.51
Prosecution for false complaint and payment of compensation, etc., to public servant
S.52
False complaint made by society or association of persons or trust
S.53
Furnishing of returns, etc., to State Government
S.54
Annual report of Lokayukta
S.55
Protection of action taken in good faith by any public servant
S.56
Chairperson, Members, officers and employees of Lokayukta to be public servants
S.57
Bar of jurisdiction
S.58
Legal assistance
S.59
Act to have overriding effect
S.60
Provisions of this Act to be in addition of other laws
S.61
Power to make rules
S.62
Power of Lokayukta to make regulations
S.63
Laying of rules and regulations
S.64
Power to remove difficulties
S.65
Removal of doubts
S.66
Repeal and saving
The Maharashtra Lokayukta Act, 2023.
Act ID: 2025
The Maharashtra Lokayukta Act, 2023.
"Full text of The Maharashtra Lokayukta Act, 2023."
Table of Contents
66 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
Definitions
S.3
Establishment of Lokayukta
S.4
Appointment of Chairperson and Members
S.5
Filling of vacancies of Chairperson or Members
S.6
Term of office of Chairperson and Members
S.7
Salary, allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members
S.8
Restriction on employment of Chairperson and Members after ceasing to hold office
S.9
Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances
S.10
Secretary, other officers and staff of Lokayukta
S.11
Expenses of Lokayukta to be charged on Consolidated Fund of State
S.12
Jurisdiction of Lokayukta
S.13
Bar of inquiry or investigation
S.14
Procedure of making complaint under Act
S.15
Conferment of additional functions on Lokayukta
S.16
Matters pending before any court or committee or statutory authority for inquiry not to be affected
S.17
Constitution of benches of Lokayukta
S.18
Distribution of business amongst benches
S.19
Power of Chairperson to transfer cases
S.20
Decision to be by majority
S.21
Provisions relating to complaints under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
S.22
Consideration of views
S.23
Preliminary Inquiry
S.24
Investigation
S.25
Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard
S.26
Lokayukta may require any public servant or any other person to furnish information, etc
S.27
Secrecy of information
S.28
Where previous approval is obtained, no other approval necessary
S.29
Bar of sanction for prosecution
S.30
Action on inquiry against public servant
S.31
Complaints of grievance
S.32
Report of Lokayukta
S.33
Supervisory powers of Lokayukta
S.34
Search and seizure
S.35
Lokayukta to have powers of civil court in certain cases
S.36
Powers of Lokayukta to utilise services of officers of State Government
S.37
Procedure for prohibition for alienation of assets
S.38
Confiscation of assets, proceeds, receipts and benefits arisen or procured by means of corruption in special circumstances
S.39
Powers of Lokayukta to recommend transfer or suspension of public servant connected with allegation of corruption
S.40
Powers of Lokayukta to give directions to prevent destruction of records during preliminary inquiry
S.41
Power to delegate
S.42
Power to review
S.43
Special Courts
S.44
Assessment of loss and recovery thereof by Special Court
S.45
Removal and suspension of Chairperson and Members
S.46
Complaints against officials of Lokayukta
S.47
Budget
S.48
Grants by State Government
S.49
Annual statement of accounts
S.50
Intentional insult or interruption to, or bringing into disrepute, Lokayukta
S.51
Prosecution for false complaint and payment of compensation, etc., to public servant
S.52
False complaint made by society or association of persons or trust
S.53
Furnishing of returns, etc., to State Government
S.54
Annual report of Lokayukta
S.55
Protection of action taken in good faith by any public servant
S.56
Chairperson, Members, officers and employees of Lokayukta to be public servants
S.57
Bar of jurisdiction
S.58
Legal assistance
S.59
Act to have overriding effect
S.60
Provisions of this Act to be in addition of other laws
S.61
Power to make rules
S.62
Power of Lokayukta to make regulations
S.63
Laying of rules and regulations
S.64
Power to remove difficulties
S.65
Removal of doubts
S.66
Repeal and saving